Stock Act 2005

If the director‑general receives an application to register a mark, the director‑general must—

register the mark; or

refuse to register the mark.

The director‑general must not register a mark if—

the design of a mark registered under this Act—

is the same as the design of the mark; or

might be confused with the design of the mark; or

may easily be changed to resemble the design of the mark; or

the design and proposed method of application of the mark is not suitable for its purpose; or

for a mark that is a permanent brand—the mark contains an alphanumeric or symbolic character that is—

less than 35mm or more than 75mm in height; and

located less than 10mm from another character.

If the director‑general registers a mark, the director‑general must—

give the applicant a certificate of registration of the mark; and

enter the mark in the appropriate stock register.