Second Reading Speeches

Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011

Type
Government
Portfolio
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011, the bill amends the

Trade Marks Act 1995
to provide that regulations may be made in relation to the plain packaging of tobacco so that businesses are not prevented from registering new trade marks or from protecting trade marks against infringement.

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