New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 19 April 2011
(SR 1954/224)
C W M Norrie, Governor-General
At the Government House at Wellington this 15th day of December 1954
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Pursuant to the Designs Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.
1 Title, commencement, and arrangement
3 Fees payable according to Schedule 1
7 Payments from beyond New Zealand [Revoked]
8 Notice of fees due [Revoked]
Part 2A
Compliance with regulations by electronic means
7 Definitions used in this Part
8 Means of communicating with Commissioner
8A Signature requirements for communications by electronic means
8B Commissioner may communicate by electronic means
8C Interrelationship of this Part with rest of regulations
9 Forms prescribed in Schedule 2
11 Signature of documents by firms and bodies corporate
Part 4
Agency and correspondence
12 Agents may act for applicants
16 Addressing of correspondence [Revoked]
17 Personal signature may be required
Part 5
Applications for registration
20 Appropriate application forms to be used
20A Applicant may request delay of issue of certificate of registration
22 Separate applications for same design for more than 1 article
23 Name of article and novel features of design to be stated
24 Applications under section 8
25 Representation of design to be furnished
26 Means of providing representation of design
27 Preparation [Revoked]
29 Words, letters, or numerals
32 Name or portrait of living person
Part 8
Procedure on receipt of application
Part 8A
Restoration of design applications
40A Request for restoration of abandoned design application
40B Period for notice of opposition
40C Protection of persons who avail themselves of design
Part 9
Extension of period of copyright
41 Extension of period of copyright for further 5 years
42 Third period [Revoked]
43 Designs registered under section 8
44 Extension of time for payment
Part 9A
Restoration of lapsed copyright in registered design
44A Request for restoration of lapsed copyright in registered design
44B Period for notice of opposition
44C Protection of persons who avail themselves of design
47 Particulars required of person claiming
50 Cancellation of registration
51 Administration dispensed with in certain cases
Part 12
Certificates and information
56 Certificate by Commissioner
57 Further certificate of registration
60 Designs not open to public inspection
63 Evidence in support of application
Part 14
Cancellation of registration
Part 15
Evidence before the Commissioner
72 Preparation of declarations, etc.
73 Making of declaration, etc.
74 Recognition of signatures on documents
Part 16
Applications to and orders of Court
76 Service of copy of application on Commissioner
77 Action consequent upon Court order
Part 17
Miscellaneous provisions
78 Designs excluded from the application of the Copyright Act 1913
80 Power to dispense with evidence
