Archive: 28 Apr 2014

Designs Act 1953 (reprinted as at 19 April 2011)

An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to designs 1 Short Title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Designs Act 1953. (2) This Act shall come into force on a day to be appointed for the commencement thereof by the Governor-General by Proclam¬ation. 2 Interpretation (1) In this Act, […]

Patents Act 1953 (reprinted as at 1 January 2011)

An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to patents 1 Short Title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Patents Act 1953. (2) This Act shall come into force on a day to be appointed for the commencement thereof by the Governor-General by Proclam¬ation. 2 Interpretation (1) In this Act, […]

Designs Amendment Act 2010

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: 1 Title This Act is the Designs Amendment Act 2010. 2 Commencement (1) This Act (except section 7) comes into force on the earlier of the following: (a) the day that is 12 months after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent: (b) a […]

Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (reprinted as at 31 October 2008)

1 Title This Act is the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008. 2 Commencement (1) Section 19(2) comes into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent. (2) The rest of this Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in […]

Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 (reprinted as at 14 April 2008)

1 Title This Act is the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006. 2 Commencement (1) This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. (2) One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions. Section […]

Patents Amendment Act 2002

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: 1 Title (1) This Act is the Patents Amendment Act 2002. (2) In this Act, the Patents Act 1953 is called “the principal Act”. 2 Commencement This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 3 New section […]

Layout Designs Act 1994 (reprinted as at 01 December 2002)

An Act to provide for the protection of layout designs for integrated circuits 1 Short Title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Layout Designs Act 1994. (2) This Act shall come into force on 1 January 1995. Part 1 Interpretation and application 2 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context […]

Copyright Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1994 BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1 Short Title This Act may be cited as the Copyright Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Copyright Act 1994 (“the principal Act”). 2 Application of Part 9 to other entities (1) Substituted s204 […]

Patents Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Patents Act 1953 BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1 Short Title This Act may be cited as the Patents Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Patents Act 1953 (“the principal Act”). 1 Persons entitled to make application (1) Inserted words into s7(2) […]

Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1. Short Title- This Act may be cited as the Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (“the principal Act”). 2. Orders in Council as […]

Trade Marks Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Trade Marks Act 1953 BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1 Short Title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Trade Marks Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Trade Marks Act 1953 (“the principal Act”). (2) Sections 3, 4, and […]

Copyright (Removal of Prohibition on Parallel Importing) Amendment Act 1998

An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1994 and the Medicines Act 1981 to— (a) Remove the prohibition on parallel importing from the Copyright Act 1994; and (b) Increase the penalties for importation of pirated copyright works and for breaching certain requirements of the Medicines Act 1981 in relation to the sale and distribution of […]

Designs Amendment Act 1996

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1. Short Title—This Act may be cited as the Designs Amendment Act 1996, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Designs Act 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act). 2. Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc.—Section 10 (2)(a) of […]

Patents Amendment Act 1996

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1. Short Title—This Act may be cited as the Patents Amendment Act 1996, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Patents Act 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act). 2. Interpretation—Section 2(1) of the principal Act is hereby amended […]

Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1996

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1. Short Title—This Act may be cited as the Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1996, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act). 2. Applications— (1) Section 5 of […]