{"id":"C2004L03863","name":"Australian Bicentennial Authority Regulations","slug":"australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"222 of 1982","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27007,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L03863-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Bicentennial Authority Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1982 No. 2221\n\n–––––––\n\nAustralian Bicentennial Authority Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980.\n\nDated 9 September 1982.\n\nN.M.STEPHEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nD. T. MCVEIGH\n\nMinister of State for Home Affairs and Environment\n\n–––––––––\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Bicentennial Authority Regulations.\n\nInterpretation\n\n2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, “the Act” means the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980.\n\nOfficial symbols of the Authority\n\n3. Each of the symbols the design of which is set out in the Schedule is declared to be an official symbol of the Authority.\n\nPrescribed expressions\n\n4. For the purposes of paragraph 22 (6) (d) of the Act the following words are prescribed, namely, “Australian Bicentenary”, “The Australian Achievement”, “Australia 200”, “Sail”, “Sail Australia”, “Opsail”, “Operation Sail”, “Tall Ships” and “Tall Ships Australia”.\n\n  \nSCHEDULE Regulation 3\n\nOFFICIAL SYMBOLS OF THE AUTHORITY\n\nThird Symbol\n\n![1.jpg](image.002.jpeg)\n\nFourth Symbol\n\n![2.jpg](image.003.jpeg)\n\nAustralia 1788-1988\n\n  \nSCHEDULE—continued\n\nFifth Symbol\n\n![3.jpg](image.004.jpeg)\n\n1788-1988\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 September 1982.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1498},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations exercise the specific powers conferred by the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980 to prescribe official symbols and protected expressions, remaining entirely within the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative provisions plus Schedule","Single defined term ('the Act')","No conditional or nested logic","Straightforward declaratory provisions without exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations protect the official branding of the Australian Bicentennial Authority—the government body organizing Australia's 200th anniversary celebrations (marking 1788-1988).\n\n**Key points:**\n* **Official symbols:** Declares specific designs (shown in the Schedule) as official symbols of the Authority. This gives them legal protection against unauthorized use.\n* **Protected words:** Lists specific phrases that cannot be used without approval under the parent Act: \"Australian Bicentenary\", \"The Australian Achievement\", \"Australia 200\", \"Sail\", \"Sail Australia\", \"Opsail\", \"Operation Sail\", \"Tall Ships\", and \"Tall Ships Australia\".\n\n**Who it affects:**\nBusinesses, event organizers, or individuals wanting to use these specific symbols or phrases for commercial purposes related to the Bicentenary celebrations would need permission from the Authority.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis prevents unauthorized commercial exploitation of the national celebration's branding and ensures the Authority maintains control over how the Bicentenary is represented and marketed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations","history":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-bicentennial-authority-regulations/documents"}}