WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights IP/N/I/ AUS/I/7 
17 October 1996 
(96-4327) 
Original: Englishl 
anglaisl 
ingIes 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
Australia 
The present document reproduces the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 19801, as notified 
by Australia under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/AUS/1/Rev.l). 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriete 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES 
A LA PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
Australie 
Le present document contient le texte de la Loi de 1980 sur I' Office australien du bicentenaire1 , 
notifiee par l' Australie au titre de l'article 63:2 de l' Accord (voir le document lP/NI 1/ AUS/1/Rev.l). 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL pARRAFO 2 DEL ARTICULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
Australia 
En el presente documento se reproduce la Ley del Organismo del Bicentenario de Australia, 
de 19801, notificada por Australia en virtud de 10 dispuesto en e1 parrafo 2 del articulo 63 del Acuerdo 
(vease el documento IP/N/I/AUS/I/Rev.I). 
lEnglish only/anglais seulement/en ingles solamente. IP/N/l! AUS/V7 
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AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY ACT 1980 
Section 
1. Short title Reprinted as at 30 September 1992 
TABLE OF PROVISIONS 
2. Commencement 
3. Interpretation 
4. Application 
5. Reports 
6. Directions by Minister etc. 
7. Power of Prime Minister to terminate appointment of Chairman in certain 
circumstances 
8. Appointment of senior officers of Authority 
9. Directors deemed to hold public offices for purposes of Remuneration 
Tribunals Act 1973 
10. Moneys payable to Authority 
11. Estimates 
12. Application of moneys of the Authority 
13. Authority may form. and invest in. companies for certain purposes 
14. Borrowings by Authority 
15. Staff of Authority 
15A. Application of Archives Act 
15B. Application of Freedom of Information Act 
15C. Application of Ombudsman Act 
16. Application of Public Accounts Committee Act 
17. Authority deemed to be Commonwealth authority for purposes of Public 
Service Act 
18. Authority deemed to be approved authority for purposes of 
Superannuation Act 
19. Exemption from taxation 
21. Winding up of Authority 
(P .R.A. 99/92) -Cat. No. 92 8541 0 IPINIl! AUS/I/7 
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AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY ACT 1980 
An Act relating to The Australiari Bicentennial AUlhority . . 
Short tHle 
1. This Act may be citec.l as the Allstralian Bicentenniul AlLthority 
Act 1980.1 .• 
Commencement 
2.1 ~'. (1) Subject to subsection (2)-,' this Act shall come into 
operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. ' 
(2) Section 17 of this Act shall come into operation on the c.lay 
fixed under subsection 2 (2) of the Public Service Amendment Act 
1978. 
Interpretation 
3. In this Act, unless the contrary int~ntion appears: 
"accounts" means profit and loss accounts anJ balance-sheets, and 
includes notes, other than auditors' reports or directors' reports, 
attached to, or intended to be read with, any of those profit and loss 
accounts or balance-sheets; 
"approved bank" means the Commonwealth Bank of Australia or 
another bank as defined in subsection 5 (I) of the Banking Act 1959 
approved by the Treasurer or by a person authorized by the Treasurer 
to give approvals for the purposes of this definition; 
"Authority" means "The Australian Bicentennial Authority" , being 
the company so named that is registered as a company limited by 
guarantee under the Companies Ordinance 1962; 
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Authority; 
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority; IP/N/l! AUS/I/7 
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2 . Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 
s.4 
"Companies Ordinance 1962" means the Companies Ordinance 1962 of 
the Australian Capital Territory as amended and in force from time to 
time. 
Application 
4. This Act applies in relation to the Authority notwithstanJing 
anything in the Memorandum of Association or the Articles of Associ­
ation of the Authority, but this Act shall not be construed as affecting 
the operation of any provision of the Memorandum of Association or 
Articles of Association of the Authority that is capable of operating 
concurrently with this Act. 
Reports 
S. The BoarJ shall furnish to the Minister such reports as the 
l'v1 i n ister req uests on matters concern i ng. the promotion of the objects· 
of the Authority, and may furnish to the Minister such other reports 
on matters concerning the promotion of the objects of the Authority as 
the Board thinks fit. 
Dkections hy Ministel' etc. 
6. The Authority shall promote its objects and exercise its powers 
in accordance with such directions (if any) with respect to the policies 
to be followed by the Authority as may, from time to time, be given to 
the Board by the Minister in writing. 
Power of Prime IVlinister to terminate appointment of Chairman in 
certain circumstances' 
7. (1) If the Chairm3n of the Authority is guilty of mishehaviour 
in connection with, or be,comes incapable of performing, his duties as 
Chairmon, the Prime Minister may, by writing signed by him, remove 
the Chai rman from office. 
(2) The Pri me fv1 in ister may, at any time, by notice in writing 
given to the Chairman, terminate the appointment of the Chairman on 
the expiration of n date specified in the notice, heing a date that is not 
earlier than 6 months after the date on which the notice is given to the 
Chairman. . 
(3) The Chairman may, by notice in writing given to the Prime 
Minister, resign his office of Chairman at the expiration of a date 
specified in the notice, being a date that is not earlier than 6 months 
after the Jate on which the notice is given to the Prime Minister. 
(4) The appointment of the Chairman shall not be terminated 
except in accordance with this section. IP/N/l! AUS/II7 
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Australian. Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 3 
s.8 
(5) Sections 225 and 226 of the Companies Ac/ 1981 uo not apply 
to or in relation to the Chairman. 
Appointment of senior officers of Authority 
8. Notwithstanding subsection 236 (2) of the Companies Act 1981, 
the appointment of: 
(a) the chief executive officer of the Authority, whether designated 
General rv1anager of the Authority or in some other manner; 
(h) a Deputy General Manager of the Authority; or 
(c) the Secretary of the Authority; 
is subject to the approval of the Chairman. 
Directors deemed to hold public offices for purposes of Remu,neration 
Tribunals Act 197 J 
9. The .office of Chairman nnu the offices of the other Llirectors of 
the Authority are-puhlic oftices for the purposes of Part 11 of the 
Remuneration Tribunel/s Ac/ 1973. . 
Moneys payable ~o Authol"ity 
10. (1) There are payable to the Authority such moneys as are 
appropriated ,hy the Parliament for the purposes of the Authority ... 
~ . ~ , , 
(2) The Minister for Finance may give directions as to the 
amounts in which, and the times at which, moneys referred to in 
suhsection (1) are to be paid to the Authority. 
Estimates 
11. (1) The BoarLl shall prepare estimates, in such fon;, as the 
Mi nister directs, of the receipts and expenditure of the. Authority for 
each financial year arid, if the Minister so directs, for any other period 
specified by the Minister, and shall submit those estimates to the 
Minister not later than such date ns the Minister directs. 
(2) Moneys of the Authority shall not be expended by the 
Authority otherwise than in accordance with estimates of expenditure 
approved hy the rv1inister. 
Application of moneys of the Authority 
12. (1) Moneys of the Authority shall be applied only: 
((1) in payment or discharge of the costs, expenses and other 
obligations incurred by the Authority in· the promotion of the 
objects of the Authority or the exercise of the powers of the 
Authority; and IP/N/l! ADS/1/7 
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(h) 'in pllyment of any remuneration and allo'wances payable to 
any person under the Memorandum of Association or the 
Articles of Association of the Authority. 
(2) Moneys of the Authority that are not immediately requireJ to 
be applied as mentioned in subsection (1) may be invested: 
(a) on deposit with an approved bank; 
(b) in securities of the Commonwealth; or 
(c) in any other manner approved by the Treasurer. 
Authority may form, and invest in, companies for certain purposes 
13. (1) The Authority may, with the approval'of the Minister but 
not otherwise, form, or participate with another person in the forma­
tion of, a company for the purpose of promoting any, of the obj~cts of 
the Authority. -
(2) The Authority may,:with the approval of the Minister' but not 
otherwise: ' 
(a) subscribe for, or otherwise acquire, shares in, 'ordebentures or 
other securities of, a company; or . 
(h) advance moneys, whether by way of loan or 'otherwise, < lO' a 
company; - -
being a company that is, for' the"purposes of the Companies Act 1981, 
a subsidiary of the Authority. 
Borrowings by Authol"ity 
14. 0) The Authority may, with the approval of the Treasurer, 
borrow moneys for the purpose of promoting its objects., 
(2) The Authority may give secu'rity over the whole or any paftof 
its assets for the repayment, of amounts' borrowed under this section 
and the payment of interest on amounts so borrowed .. 
(3) The Treasurer may. on behalf of the Commonwealth, guarantee 
the repayment by the Authority of amounts borrowed under this 
section and the payment of interest on amounts so borrowed. 
(4) The Authority shall not borrow otherwise than in accordance 
with this section. 
Staff of Authority 
15. (1) The Authority may appoint such officers and engage such 
employees ,as it thinks necessary for the purpose of promoting its 
objects. lP/NIl! AUS/I/? 
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Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 5 
s. lSA 
(2) The terms and conditions of service or employment of persons 
so appointed or engaged are such as are determined by the Authority. 
Application of Archives Act 
15A. The Authority shall be deemed to be an authority of the 
Commonwealth for the purposes of the Archives Act 1983. 
Application of FI"cedom of Information Act 
158. The Authority shall be deemed to be a prescribed authority 
for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. 
Application of Ombudsman Act 
ISC. ; The Authority sh~lll be-deemed to be a p're'scribecJ authority 
for the purposes of the Ombudsman Act 1976. 
Applicati~n o~ Public Accoun~s Committce Act 
16. The Authority shall be' ueemed, for the purposes of the Public 
Accounts Commillee t1ct J9~.1, to. be an intergovernmental body to 
~hi~h that Act applies. 
Auiiiority -deemed to I~e Commonwealth authority for purposes of 
Public Service Act -
17.: The AL:Jthority shall be deemed to be a Commonwealth 
authority for the purposes of Part IV of the Public Service Act 1922 . 
. Authority deemed to be approved authority for purposes of 
Superannuation Act 
18. The Authority shall be deemed, to be an approved authority 
for the purposes of the Superannualion ACl 1976. 
Exemption from taxation 
, ' 19. (1) The Authority is not subject to taxation under any law of 
the Commonwealth or of a Stnte or Territory. 
(2) A company that is a wholly owned subsiJiary of the Authority 
is not suhject to taxation under any law of the Commonwealth or of a 
State or Territory. 
(3) Where the Treasurer so determines by nOlice published in the 
Gazelle, a company (not being a company to which subsection (2) 
applies) which is a subsidiary of the Authority is not subject to 
taxation under any law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Terri­
tory. IP/N/l! AUS/I/7 
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(4) For the purposes of this section, the question whether a 
company is a subsidiary of the Authority shall be uetermined in the 
same m"nner as the question whether a corporation is a subsidiary of 
another corporation is determined under the Companies Act 1981. 
Winding up of AuthOl"ity 
21. (1) It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Parliament 
that the winding up of the Authority should be completed on or before 
30 June 1990. 
(2) Where the Minister is of the opinion: 
(a) that, for the purpose of giving effect to the intention of the 
P(lrliament declared in subsection (1), it is desirable that the 
voluntary winding up of the Authority should commence; or 
(b) th(lt it is,-for any other reason, necessary or desirable that the 
Authority be wound up; , 
the Minister shall, by notice in writing given to the AuthOrity, direct 
that the Authority be wound up voluntarily. 
(3) Where a notice is given to the Authority under subsection (2): 
(t!) the Companies ACl 1981 has effect, subject t'o this Act, as if the 
Authority has, on the d(lY on which the notice was given, 
resolved, by a special resolution,' that the Authority be wound 
up voluntarily; 
(b) the Board shall: 
(i) within 7 days after the notice was given -to the Au­
thority lodge a copy of the notice with the office of 
the -Corporate Affairs' Commission for the Australian 
Capital Territory; and 
(ii) within 14 days after the notice was given to the 
Authority, publish a copy of the notice in the 
Gazelle, being a copy that has appended to it a note 
stating that the Authority is to be wound up volun­
tarily in pursuance of the direction contained in the 
notice; and 
(c) subsections 254 (2) and (3) of the Companies Act 1981 do not 
apply to or in relation to the winding up of the Authority. 
(4) Upon the winding up or dissolution of the Authority, the 
property of the Authority remaining after satisfaction of all its debts 
and liabi I ities (in th is su bsection referred to as the su rplus) shall be 
divided among the Commonwealth and the States in such Cl manner 
that the total value of the property paiJ or transferred to the Com­
monwealth or a State as its share in the surplus shall bear to the total 
value of the surplus the same proportion, as nearly as practicable, as 
the sum of the amounts paid lO the Authority by the Commonwealth, IP/N/l! AUS/I/? 
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Australian. Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 7 
s. 22 
or by that State, as the case may be, bears to the total of all the 
amounts that have, from time to time, been paid to the Authority by 
the Commonwealth and the Stutes. 
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Northern Territory 
shall be deemed to be a Slate. 
(6) I n subsection (4): 
(,,) a reference to an amount paid to the Authority by the Com­
monwealth shall be read as a reference to an amount paid to 
the Authority by the Commonwealth out of moneys 
appropriated by the Parli,lment for the purpqse; 
(b) a reference to an amount paid to the ,Authority by a State shall 
be read as a reference to an amount paid to the Authority by a 
State out of moneys appropriated by the Parliament of the 
State for the purpose'; and'·' 
(c) a reference to an amount pai~l to the Authority by the North­
ern Territory shall be read as a reference to an amount paid to 
the Authority by the, Northern'Territory out of moneys 
appropriated by t~e l;.egislatiye Ass~mbly of the Nort~ern 
Territory of Australia fo~ the purpqse. 
Protection of name, symbol etc. of Authority 
22. (1) Subject to subsection (4), a per.~on who, w~th~u~, the 
consent in writing of the Autho'ril}: . , ' . 
(a) uses the name, or an ahbreviation of the name,' of the 'Author­
ity, a prescribed symbol or a pres~ribed expression in connec­
tion with a business, traoe, profession or occupation; . 
(b)' sells, offers for sale, exposes for sale, hires or lets for hire or 
otherwise has in his possession for sale or hire, goods' to which 
the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of. the Authority, a 
. prescribed symbol or a' prescribed. expression has been applied; 
(c) uses the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of the Author­
ity, a 'prescribed symbol or a prescribed expression in relation 
to goods or to the promotion, by any means, of the supply or 
use of goods; or 
(d) imports into Australia for sale" or for use for the purposes of 
any trade or business, any article lO which the name, or an 
abbreviation of the name, of the Authority, a prescribed sym­
bol or a prescribed expression has been applied, outside Aus­
tralia, without the, consent in writing of the Authority; 
is guilty of an offence against this section. IP IN IlIA USIII7 
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(2) Subject to subsection (4), where, without the consent in writing 
of the Authority: 
(a) the name, or an abbre\'i,Hion of the name, of the Authority or 
a prescribed symbol: 
(i) is used as, or as part of, the name or emblem of an 
association; 
(ii) is used as, or as part of, the name or emblem of a 
newspaper or magazine owned by, or puhlished by or 
on behalf of, an association; or 
(iii) is used by an association in connection with any 
activity of the association so as to imply that the 
association is in any way connecteu with the Author-
ity; or . 
(b) a prescribed expression is used by an association in connection 
with any activity of the association; 
then: 
(c) if the association is a body corporate- the association; or 
(d) if the association is not a body corporate-every member of 
the committee of management or other governing body of the 
association; 
is guilty of an offence against this section. 
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence against this section is 
punishable, upon conviction: 
(a) in the case of a person not being a body corporate-by a fine 
not exceeding $2,000; or 
(b) in the case of a person being a body corporate-by a fine not 
exceeding $4,000. 
(4) A person shall not be convicted of an offence against this 
section in respect of the use of an abbreviation of the name of the 
Authority if the use occurred in such circumstnnces, or in relation to 
such matters, as to be unlikely to be taken to imply any connection 
with the Authority, unless the prosecution proves that the use was 
intended to iIT1Ply such a connection. , 
(5) The conviction of a person for an offence against this section 
in respect of the' use of a name, abbreviation of a name, prescribed 
symbol or prescrihed expression does· not prevent a further conviction 
of that person in respect of the use of that name, abbreviation, 
prescribed symbol or prescribed expression at any time after the 
first -mentioned conviction. IP/N/l! AUS/1/7 
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(6) For the purposes of this section: 
(0) any combination of words or letters, or of both words and 
letters, that is cap~lble of being understood as referring to the 
Authority shall be deemed to be an abbreviation of the name 
of the Authority; 
(b) Cl reference to an official symbol of the Authority shall be read 
as a reference to: 
(i) Cl symbol the design of which is set out in the Sched­
ule; or 
(ii) a symbol declared by the regubtions to be an official 
symbol of the Authority; 
(c) a reference to Cl pr~scribed symbol shall be read as a reference 
to an emblem. brand, desi"gn, symbol, l<?go or mark that: 
(i) is identical with an official symbol of the Authority; 
or 
(ii) so nearly resembles an official symbol of th~ Author­
ity as to be capable of being mistaken for an official 
symbol of the Authority;' . " 
(d) a reference to a prescdbed expression shall-"be' r~ad 'as a 
reference to:' . . . . I .• 
(i) any of the 'follo~ing expressions, namely, "Bic~nt~~ 
nary" , HBicentennial" , '"200 years" , .. Australia"). , 
"Sydney" , "rvlelbourne" , "Founding" , "First Settle­
ment" , "Exposition" " "Expo" I "Worl~ Fair" .. ,:.or 
"World's Fair" ; or 
(ii) any other word or 'words, figure or figures, or com­
bination of a w'ord or .words and a figure or figures, 
that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes 
of this pnragraph; 
-
when lIsed in conjunction with "1788" , "1988" or "88" or 
with any 2 or more of those groups of figures; .. 
(e) a name, abhreviation, prescribed symbol or prescribed expres­
sion sh,dl he deemed to be applied to goods if it: 
(i) is woven in, impressed 011, worked into or nffixed to 
the goods; or 
(ii) is applied to a covering, label, reel or thing in or with 
which the goods (Ire supplied; 
(f) a name, abbreviation, prescribed symbol or prescribed expres­
sion shall be deemed to be used in relation to goods, or to the 
promotion of the supply or use of goods, if it is used in a sign, 
advertisement (whether p~inted, broadcast or televised), in­
voice, c(ltalogue, price list or' other document in relation to 
goods; and IP/N/l/AUS/1/7 
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(g) the reference in paragraph (e) to a covering includes a refer­
ence to a stopper, glass, hottle, vessel, hox, capsule, case, frame 
or wrapper and the reference in that paragraph to a label 
includes a reference to a banu or ticket. 
(7) Proceedings under this section shall not be instituted without 
the consent in writing of the Attorney-General. 
(8) Nothing in this section affects any rights conferred by law on a 
person in respect of: 
(a) a trade mark registereu under the Trade A/arks Act 1955, being 
a trade mark that was so registereJ before the date fixed under 
su bsection 2 (I) of this Act; or 
(b) a design registered under the Designs Act 1906, being a design 
that was so registered before the date fixed under subsection 2 
(1) of th is Act. . 
(9) Nothing in this section affects the use of a name, an abbrevia­
tion of a name, a symbol or an expression by a person on or after the 
date fixed under subsection 2 (1) if, immediately before that date, the 
person would have been entitled to prevent another person from 
passing off, by means of the use of that name, abbreviation, symbol or 
expression or of n similar name, abreviation, symbol or' expression, 
goods or services as the goods or services of that first-mentioned 
person. 
Forfeiture of ar·ticlesetc. 
23. All articles or goods by means of which, or in relation to 
which, an offence against subsection 22 (I) is committed shall be 
forfeited to "the Commonwealth. 
Sections 22 and 23 not to limit other laws 
24. The provisions of sections 22 anll 23 are in addition to, and 
not in substitution for, the provisions of any other law (whether a law 
of the Commonwealth or a law of a Stnte or Territory) that confers 
rights or powers on the Authority, including, but without limiting the 
generality of the foregoing, rights or powers to institute civil or 
criminal proceedi ngs for the protection of its name, property or 
interests. 
Annual report of Authority 
25. (1) The Boarll shall, as soon as practicable after each 30 June, 
prepare and submit to the" Minister a report of the operations of the 
Authority during the year that enlled on that 30 June, and submit 
copies of that report to the Premier of each of the States and to the 
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, respectively. IP/N/l! AUS/I/7 
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(2) The report submitted by the Bo,ird to the Minister in relation 
to the operations of the Authority during a year, and the copies of that 
report submitted to the Premier of each of the States anLl to the Chief 
M in isler of the Northern Terri tory, respectively, shall be accom pan ied 
by copies of the accounts that were laid before the Authority at an 
annual general meeting helLl during that year and of any auditor's 
report that was attached to or endorsed on those accounts. 
(3) A report prepared under this section shall set out all requests 
made by the Minister under section 5 and all directions given by him 
under section 6 during the year to which the report relates. 
(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report and accounts 
furnisheLl to him under this section to belaiLl before each House of 
the Parliament within 15 sitting days of tryat House after their receipt 
by the Minister. 
(5) The first report to _ be prepared under subsection (1) shall be a 
report of the operations of the Authority during the period that 
commenced on 21 Janu-ary 198~ aIid en~s on 30 June 1981. 
(6) The last report to be prepared under subsection (I) shall be a 
report of the operations of the Authority during the period commenc­
ing on 1 July immediately preceding the date on' which the affairs of 
the Authority are fully wound up anLl ending on that last-mentioned 
date. 
(7) Upon the conimencement of the winding up of the Authority, 
this section applies in relation to the Authority as if the person holding 
office for the time being as liquidator of the Authority was the person 
responsibl~, in place of the Board, for the preparation and submission 
of reports of the orerations of the Authority under this section, 
including any reports of operations that took place before the com­
mencement of the winding up to the extent to which reports of those 
operations have not been submitted by the Board in accordance with 
this section. 
Regulations 
26. The Governor-Genernl may make regulations, not inconsistent 
with this Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act 
to be rrescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for 
carrying out or giving effect to this Act. IPINIl! AUS/I/7 
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SCHEDULE 
OFFICIAL SYMBOLS OF THE AUTHORITY 
First Symbol 
Second Symbol IPINIl! AUS/I/7 
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NOTE 13 
1. The Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 19aO as shown in this reprint comprises Act No. 49, 
1980 amended as indicated in the Tables below. 
Act Table of Acts 
Number 
and year Date 
of Assent Date of 
commencement 
Australian Bicentennial 49, 1980 23 May 1980 S: 17: 15 Mar 
1981 (see s. 2 (2) 
and Gazette 1981, 
No. 543) 
Remainder: 30., 
June 1980 (see 
Gazette 1980, No. 
S147) Authority Act 19aO 
Companies 92, 1981 18 June , Ss. 1 and 2: Royal 
(Miscellaneous 
Amendments) Act 1981 1981 Assent 
. Ss. 3-35 and 
-37-45: 1 July 1982 
(see s. 2 (3) and 
Gazette 1982, No. 
S124) 
Remainder. 1 July 
1981 (see s. 2 (2) 
and Gazette 1981, 
No. S118) 
Commonwealth Banks 76, 1984 25 June 29 June 1984 (see 
Amendment Act 1984 1984 Gazette 1984, No. 
S241) 
Statute Law 65, 1985 5 June 1985 S. 3: 3 July 1985 
(a) (Miscellaneous 
Provisions) Act (No. 1) 
19a5 
Statute Law 
(Miscellaneous 
Provisions) Act 19aa 
Banking Legislation 
Amendment Act 19a9 
Prime Minister and 
Cabinet Legislation 
Amendment Act 7991 38, 1988 3 June 1988 S, 3: Royal Assent 
(b) 
129, 1989 7 Nov 1989 S, 52: 28 Dec 
1989 (see Gazette 
1989, No. S383) 
(c) 
199, 1991 18 Dec 1991 18 Dec 1991 Application, 
saving or 
transitional 
provisions 
S. 5 (1) 
(a) The Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the 
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No, 1) 1985, subsection 2 (1) of which 
provides as follows: . . 
"(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day 
after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent." lP/NIl! AUS/If7 
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NOTE -continued 
Table of Acts -continued 
(b) The Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the 
Statute Law (MIscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as 
follows: 
.. (1 ) Sub,ect to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the 
Royal Assent." 
(cl The Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 was amended by section 52 only of the 
Banking Legislation Amendment Act 7989, subsection 2 (4) of which provides as follows: 
"(4) Subject to subsection (5), the remaining provisions of th,S Act commence on a day 
or days to be fixed by PrOClamation." 
Table of Amendments 
ad. = added or inserled am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted 
ProvISion affected How affected 
S.3 .................. ani. No. 76,1984; No. 129, 1989 
Ss. 7, 8 ................ am. No. 92, 1981 
S. 13 ................. am. No. 92, 1981 
S.15 ................. 'am:No. 199, 1991 
Ss. 15A·1SC ............ ad. No. 38, 1988 
S.19 ................. am. No. 92, 1981 
S. 20 ................. rep. No. 65, 1985 
S.21 am. No. 92, 1981 
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