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Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 2014
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C2024C00655 (C05)
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Act binds the Crown
6 Application of Act
7 Additional operation of Act
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Part 2—Interpretation
8 Simplified outline of this Part
9 Dictionary
10 Interpretation provisions for protected indicia and images
11 When protected indicia and images are applied to goods and services
12 When protected indicia or images are used for commercial purposes
13 Presumption relating to advertising or promotion etc.
14 Criticism, review and provision of information
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Part 3—Regulation of use of protected indicia and images for commercial purposes
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Division 1—Introduction
15 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Regulation of use of protected indicia and images for commercial purposes
16 Regulation of use of protected indicia and images for commercial purposes
17 Persons involved in contravening section 16
Division 3—Registration requirements for authorised persons
18 Register of authorised persons
19 State/Territory register provisions may apply
20 Person on register taken to be authorised person
21 Notifying Secretary and Comptroller General of Customs of changes to registers
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Part 4—Importation of goods
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Division 1—Introduction
22 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Objection to importation and seizure of goods
23 Notice of objection to importation
24 Limitation on giving notices of objection to importation
25 Seizure of goods by Comptroller General of Customs
26 Notice of seizure
27 Inspection, release etc. of seized goods
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Division 3—Forfeiture or release of seized goods
28 Consent to forfeiture of seized goods
29 Claim for release of seized goods
30 Seized goods not claimed are forfeited
31 Late claim for release of seized goods
32 Objector to be notified of claim
33 Release of seized goods
34 Forfeiture or release of seized goods—by court following application for injunction
35 Goods released but not collected are forfeited
36 Disposal of goods forfeited to the Commonwealth
37 Power of Comptroller General of Customs to retain control of goods
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
38 Failure to comply with undertaking etc.
39 Insufficient security
40 Commonwealth not liable for loss etc. suffered because of seizure
41 Determinations about owners of goods
42 Notice to Comptroller General of Customs of imports by official users
43 Modification in relation to Norfolk Island etc.
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Part 5—Remedies
44 Simplified outline of this Part
45 Injunctions
46 Interim injunctions
47 Corrective advertisements
48 Damages or accounts of profits
49 Consent for authorised persons to pursue remedies
50 Remedies under this Part are additional
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Part 6—Groundless threats
51 Simplified outline of this Part
52 Groundless threats of legal proceedings
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
53 Simplified outline of this Part
54 Copyright, design and trade mark rights not affected
55 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
56 Constitutional safety net—acquisition of property
57 Implied freedom of political communication
58 Rules
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Schedule 1—ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
1 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is a major sporting event
2 Authorising body for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
3 Event bodies for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
4 Protected indicia of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
5 When protected indicia and images relate to an event body for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
6 Protection period for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
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Schedule 2—Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
1 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023 is a major sporting event
2 Authorising body for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
3 Event bodies for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
4 Protected indicia of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
5 When protected indicia and images relate to an event body for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
6 Protection period for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history