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Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987
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C2023C00446 (C20)
18 November 2023
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Chapter 1—Introduction
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Part 1.1—Introduction
1 Short title
1A Simplified outline
Chapter 2—Copyright and design protection
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Part 2.1—Introduction
2 Interpretation
2A Artistic work of olympic torch and flame may be prescribed
3 Act to bind Crown
4 Extension of Act to external Territories
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Part 2.2—Copyright protection
5 Ownership etc. of copyright in the olympic symbol
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Part 2.3—Design protection
6 Ownership of design of olympic symbol
7 Monopoly of design
8 Infringement of monopoly in protected design
9 Remedies for infringement of monopoly in protected design
9A Australian Consumer Law provides further remedies
10 Registration of designs
11 Extension or reduction of protection periods in relation to registered olympic designs
11A Reduction of protection periods for registered torch and flame designs
12 Register of Olympic Designs
13 Delegation
14 Approved forms
14A Doing act when Designs Office reopens after end of period otherwise provided for doing act
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Part 2.4—Miscellaneous
15 Certain purported dispositions or charges to be void
16 Validation of certain licences
17 Application of the Copyright Act 1968
18 Protected designs not to be registered under the Designs Act 2003
18A AOC to maintain Register of licences
19 Use of protected trade mark contrary to law in certain circumstances
20 Preservation of certain existing rights
21 Compensation for acquisition of property
Chapter 3—Protected olympic expressions
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Part 3.1—Introduction
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Division 1—General provisions
22 Object of Chapter
23 Definitions
24 Protected olympic expressions
25 Chapter binds the Crown
26 Application of Chapter
27 Additional operation of Chapter
Division 2—Use for commercial purposes etc.
28 Application of expressions or statements
29 Sponsorship like support
30 Use for commercial purposes
31 Exemption—statements about past participation of Olympians
32 Exemption—statements about preparation or training of Olympians by sporting organisations and institutes
33 Exemption—statements about sports related personal services
34 Exemption—statements about supply of goods or services to past teams or Games
35 Certain uses not alone sufficient to suggest sponsorship or sponsorship like support
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Part 3.2—Protection of protected olympic expressions
36 Regulation of use of protected olympic expressions
37 Persons involved in contraventions of section 36
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Part 3.3—Licensing
38 Licensing by the AOC
39 Limitation on licence
40 AOC to maintain Register of licences
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Part 3.4—Enforcement
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Division 1—Remedies
41 Injunctions
42 Interim injunctions
43 Corrective advertisements
44 Damages
45 Account of profits
46 Destruction or delivery of goods
47 Consent of the AOC to institute remedial proceedings
48 Other remedies
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Division 2—Importation of goods
49 Definitions
50 Determinations about owners of goods
51 Importation of goods by the AOC
52 Notice of objection to importation
53 Consent of the AOC to giving of notices
54 Comptroller General of Customs may seize goods
55 Notice of seizure
56 Forfeiture of goods—by consent
57 Release of goods—no application for injunction
58 Application for injunction—additional parties, relief etc.
59 Disposal of goods ordered to be forfeited
60 Power of Comptroller General of Customs to retain control of goods
61 Insufficient security
62 Commonwealth not liable for loss etc. suffered because of seizure
63 Modification in relation to Christmas Island etc.
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Division 3—Unjustified threats
64 Unjustified threats of legal proceedings
65 Counterclaim
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Part 3.5—Jurisdiction of prescribed courts etc.
66 Prescribed courts
67 Jurisdiction of Federal Court
68 Jurisdiction of other prescribed courts
69 Transfer of proceedings
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Part 3.6—Miscellaneous
70 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
71 Preservation of existing rights
72 Acquisition of property
73 Implied freedom of political communication
74 Chapter has effect in addition to contracts
75 Validation of certain licences
Chapter 4—Regulations
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Part 4.1—Regulations
76 Regulations
Schedule—Outline of the olympic symbol
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history