Geographical Indications Act 1994

20 Regulations

• The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:

  • (a) Declaring any class of goods to be a class of goods for the purposes of this Act:

  • (b) Regulating the form, content, or use of any or all protected geographical indications in relation to all or any specified goods:

  • (c) Prescribing the form of, and requirements relating to, submissions of geographical indications for registration on the Register, and in relation to alterations or removals of such registrations:

  • (d) Specifying conditions relating to any one or more protected geographical indications:

  • (e) Prescribing the form of, and requirements relating to, applications under this Act:

  • (f) Prescribing the manner in which persons are to be appointed to committees, the terms of appointment, and the remuneration payable to those persons:

  • (g) Regulating the procedure of committees:

  • (h) Prescribing the criteria to which committees must have regard in determining the issues before them:

  • (i) Prescribing the records that must be kept, or regulating the keeping of records, by persons who use a protected geographical indication in relation to any specified goods:

  • (j) Authorising and regulating the inspection of records kept pursuant to regulations made under paragraph (i) of this section:

  • (k) Prescribing the matters in respect of which fees are payable under this Act, the amounts of the fees or the methods by which they are to be assessed, and the person to whom the fees are to be paid:

  • (l) Prescribing the manner of publication required under sections 16, 17, and 18 of this Act:

  • (m) Giving effect, for the purposes of this Act, to the terms of any international agreement:

  • (n) Prescribing offences in respect of the contravention of regulations made under this section and prescribing the fines, not exceeding $3,000, that may be imposed in respect of any such offence:

  • (o) Providing for such matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act and for its due administration.