Global Innovation Policy Center

March 15, 2017

Australia


Primary Sources

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  • Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 (2011)
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  • Archives Amendment Act 2008 (2008)
  • Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (consolidated as of 3 October, 2013) (2013)
  • Business Names Registration Act 2011 (2011)
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  • Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 (2008)
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  • Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (consolidated as of July 1, 2015) (2015)
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  • Designs Regulations 2004 (consolidated as of June 20, 2015) (2015)
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  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (2010)
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  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (2013)
  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 (2006)
  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015 (2015)
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  • Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of June 20, 2015) (2015)
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  • Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations 1987 (consolidated as of 11 June 2003) (2003)
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  • Statute Law Revision Act 2012 (No. 136) (2012)
  • Telecommunications Act 1997 (consolidated as of 24 June 2014) (2014)
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  • Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 (2011)
  • Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations of 2011 (2011)
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  • Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1998 (No. 4) (1998)
  • Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (consolidated as of June 20, 2015) (2015)
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