Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

TRADE MARKS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (NO. 2) 2001 NO. 185 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 20.1 (1)

substitute

(1)

For paragraph 228A (4) (a) of the Act, a qualification comprises:

(a)

a pass in:

(i)

an accredited course of study that:

(A) includes the subject matter in topic group A, B, C or D mentioned in Schedule 5 to the Patents Regulations 1991 ; and
(B) is not part of a course of study to which an award mentioned in paragraph (b) relates; or

(ii)

an examination that:

(A) is conducted by the Board under regulation 20.6 of the Patents Regulations 1991 for topic group A, B, C or D mentioned in Schedule 5 to the Patents Regulations 1991 ; and
(B) is not part of a course of study to which an award mentioned in paragraph (b) relates; and

(b)

an award of:

(i)

a degree, diploma, advanced diploma or graduate diploma, under the Australian Qualification Framework, that is:

(A) in any field of study; and
(B) awarded by a body, in the Higher Education Sector, that is authorised to award a degree, diploma, advanced diploma or graduate diploma of that kind; or

(ii)

a degree, diploma, advanced diploma or graduate diploma that is:

(A) awarded by an overseas education institution; and
(B) equivalent to an award mentioned in subparagraph (i).

Note
The Australian Qualification Framework is a nationally recognised reference which categorises qualifications into 12 levels, from institutions categorised into 3 sectors: schools, vocational and higher education.
The AQF website is http://www.aqf.edu.au/