4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

article means any article of manufacture and includes a part of such an article if made separately, but does not include an integrated circuit, or part of an integrated circuit, within the meaning of the Circuit Layouts Act 1989, or a mask used to make such a circuit.

artistic work has the same meaning as in the Copyright Act 1968.

Australia includes each external Territory.

Australian continental shelf means the continental shelf, within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, adjacent to the coast of Australia (including the coast of any island forming part of a State or Territory).

Convention country means a country in respect of which there is in force for the time being a Regulation under section 48 declaring that country to be a Convention country for the purposes of this Act.

corresponding design has the same meaning as in Division 8 of Part III of the Copyright Act 1968.

Deputy Registrar means a Deputy Registrar of Designs holding office under this Act.

design means features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation applicable to an article, being features that, in the finished article, can be judged by the eye, but does not include a method or principle of construction.

Designs Office means the Designs Office established by this Act.

Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.

infringement proceedings means an action or proceedings for the infringement of the monopoly in a registered design.

legal personal representative, in relation to a deceased person, means a person to whom probate of the will of the deceased person, letters of administration of the estate of the deceased person or other like grant has been granted, whether in Australia or elsewhere, but does not include such a person who, by reason of the terms of the grant, is not entitled to do an act in relation to which the expression is used.

monopoly, in relation to a registered design, means the exclusive right to apply the design to an article in respect of which the design is so registered.

Official Journal has the same meaning as in the Patents Act 1990.