Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS (INDICIA AND IMAGES) PROTECTION ACT 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of this Act  
   4.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   6.      Application of Act  
   7.      Additional operation of Act  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   8.      Simplified outline of this Part  
   9.      Dictionary  
   10.     Interpretation provisions for protected indicia and images  
   11.     When protected indicia and images are applied to goods and services  
   12.     When protected indicia or images are used for commercial purposes  
   13.     Presumption relating to advertising or promotion etc.  
   14.     Criticism, review and provision of information  

   PART 3--REGULATION--OF USE OF PROTECTED INDICIA AND IMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

           Division 1--Introduction

   15.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Regulation of use of protected indicia and images for commercial purposes

   16.     Regulation of use of protected indicia and images for commercial purposes  
   17.     Persons involved in contravening section 16  

           Division 3--Registration requirements for authorised persons

   18.     Register of authorised persons  
   19.     State/Territory register provisions may apply  
   20.     Person on register taken to be authorised person  
   21.     Notifying Secretary and Comptroller - General of Customs of changes to registers  

   PART 4--IMPORTATION--OF GOODS

           Division 1--Introduction

   22.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Objection to importation and seizure of goods

   23.     Notice of objection to importation  
   24.     Limitation on giving notices of objection to importation  
   25.     Seizure of goods by Comptroller - General of Customs  
   26.     Notice of seizure  
   27.     Inspection, release etc. of seized goods  

           Division 3--Forfeiture or release of seized goods

   28.     Consent to forfeiture of seized goods  
   29.     Claim for release of seized goods  
   30.     Seized goods not claimed are forfeited  
   31.     Late claim for release of seized goods  
   32.     Objector to be notified of claim  
   33.     Release of seized goods  
   34.     Forfeiture or release of seized goods--by court following application for injunction  
   35.     Goods released but not collected are forfeited  
   36.     Disposal of goods forfeited to the Commonwealth  
   37.     Power of Comptroller - General of Customs to retain control of goods  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   38.     Failure to comply with undertaking etc.  
   39.     Insufficient security  
   40.     Commonwealth not liable for loss etc. suffered because of seizure  
   41.     Determinations about owners of goods  
   42.     Notice to Comptroller - General of Customs of imports by official users  
   43.     Modification in relation to Norfolk Island etc.  

   PART 5--REMEDIES

   44.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   45.     Injunctions  
   46.     Interim injunctions  
   47.     Corrective advertisements  
   48.     Damages or accounts of profits  
   49.     Consent for authorised persons to pursue remedies  
   50.     Remedies under this Part are additional  

   PART 6--GROUNDLESS--THREATS

   51.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   52.     Groundless threats of legal proceedings  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   53.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   54.     Copyright, design and trade mark rights not affected  
   55.     Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws  
   56.     Constitutional safety net--acquisition of property  
   57.     Implied freedom of political communication  
   58.     Rules  
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