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Trade Marks Act 1995
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#### 96 Notice of opposition
Applications to Registrar
(1) Any person may oppose an application under subsection 92(1) by filing a notice of opposition with the Registrar.
(2) The notice of opposition under subsection (1) must be filed:
(a) in accordance with the regulations; and
(b) within the prescribed period.
(3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) or (b) may make different provision with respect to different components (if any) of the notice of opposition.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Applications to prescribed court
(5) Any person may oppose an application under subsection 92(3) by filing a notice of opposition with the court.
(6) A notice of opposition under subsection (5):
(a) must be in a form approved by the court; and
(b) must be filed in accordance with the rules of court.