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Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Protection ActTomorrow's Official Journal will carry a
notice about the commencement of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
Protection Act 2005.
The M2006 Act (as it is styled in the
Notice) received Royal Assent, and so commenced, on 26 June 2005. It ceases to
have effect from 30 June
2006.
According to the Notice, the M2006 Act confers protection on a range of expressions including: • Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games; • Melbourne 2006 Games; • Melbourne Games; • Melbourne Commonwealth Games; • Melbourne 2006; • M2006; • M06; • Australian Commonwealth Games; • Commonwealth Games; • Friendly Games; • any other combination of the words “Commonwealth Games” or “Games” and the numbers “2006”, “18th”, “Eighteenth” or “XVIIIth”; • Australian Commonwealth Games Team when linked with expressions specific to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games; • Commonwealth Games Cultural Program; • Melbourne 2006 Cultural Program; • M06 Cultural Program; • Queen’s Baton Relay; • “bronze”, “silver” or “gold” when linked with “Commonwealth Games” or “Commonwealth Games Athlete”; and • any visual or aural representations that, to a reasonable person, in the circumstances of the presentation, would suggest a connection with the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. There are some exemptions for providing information and criticism or review so long as they are not also "use for commercial purposes". See s 11 and 9. There is a saving clause for rights conferred under the Trade Marks Act and the Designs Act: s s 43. Also, there is concurrent Victorian legislation which will continue in force unaffected. The Notice can be found here. The M2006 Act can be found here; the Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act 2001 (Vic) can be found here. Posted: Wednesday - 28 September, 2005 at 05:05 PM | |