Days when office not open for business
6B Days when office not open for business
For paragraph 14A (2) (a) of the Act, the days on which the Designs Office is not open for business are:
Saturday; and
Sunday; and
Australia Day; and
Anzac Day.
For paragraph 14A (2) (b) of the Act, the table sets out prescribed persons.
Item | Person |
|---|---|
1 | The Director General of IP Australia |
2 | The Deputy Director General of IP Australia |
3 | Another person who: (a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and (b) acts with the agreement of the Director General of IP Australia |
4 | Another person who: (a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and (b) acts with the agreement of the Deputy Director General of IP Australia |
5 | Another person who: (a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and (b) acts with the agreement of another SES employee of IP Australia |
SES employee is explained in section 34 of the Public Service Act 1999. That meaning is applied generally to Commonwealth legislation by section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
For paragraph 14A (2) (b) of the Act, the prescribed way of publishing a declaration is in the Official Journal of Designs.
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