Protection of Word “Anzac” Act 1920
No. 54, 1920 as amended
Compilation start date: 28 February 2014
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 5, 2014
Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra
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About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Protection of Word “Anzac” Act 1920 as in force
on 28 February 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the
legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 7 March 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information
about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the
compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and
amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application,
saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details
are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force,
details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have
effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the
endnotes.
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Contents 1 Short title ...........................................................................................1
22 Regulations........................................................................................1
Endnotes 2
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 2
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 4
Endnote 3—Legislation history 5
Endnote 4—Amendment history 7
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] 9
Endnote 6—Modifications [none] 9
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] 9
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] 9
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Section 1
An Act to provide for the protection of the word
“Anzac”, and for related purposes
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protection of Word “Anzac” Act
1920.
22 Regulations
(1) The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with
this Act, prescribing matters providing for and in relation to:
(e) prohibiting or regulating the use of the word ―Anzac‖ or any
word resembling the word ―Anzac‖; and
(g) penalties not exceeding a fine of $1,000 for breaches of
regulations made under this section.
(2) The penalty, upon conviction, for a breach of subregulation 2(1) of
the Protection of Word ―Anzac‖ Regulations involving the
assumption or use of the word ―Anzac‖ or any word resembling the
word ―Anzac‖ in connection with any trade, business, calling or
profession or in connection with any entertainment or any lottery
or art union or as the name or part of the name of a private
residence, boat, vehicle, charitable or other institution, or any
building in connection therewith, is imprisonment for a period not
exceeding 12 months.
(3) The penalty, upon conviction, for a breach of subregulation 3(1) of
the Protection of Word ―Anzac‖ Regulations involving the use of
the word ―Anzac‖, or any word resembling the word ―Anzac‖ as
the name or part of the name of a street, road or park is
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions.
The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word ―none‖ will
appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in
the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that
has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement
information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional
provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at
the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have
expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the
compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the
compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the
modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment
cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed
amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader
of the compilation.
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted pres = present
am = amended prev = previous
c = clause(s) (prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s) Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s) renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s) rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument s = section(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s) SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s) SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
orig = original SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
/sub-subparagraph(s)
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number Assent Commencement Application,
and year saving and
transitional
provisions
War Precautions Act 54, 1920 2 Dec 1920 2 Dec 1920
Repeal Act 1920
War Precautions Act 36, 1921 22 Dec 22 Dec 1921 —
Repeal Act 1921 1921
War Precautions Act 39, 1922 18 Oct 18 Oct 1922 —
Repeal Act 1922 1922
War Precautions Act 34, 1923 1 Sept 1923 1 Sept 1923 —
Repeal Act 1923
War Precautions Act 23, 1928 22 June 22 June 1928 —
Repeal Act 1928 1928
Statute Law Revision 45, 1934 6 Aug 1934 6 Aug 1934 —
Act 1934
Crimes Act 1955 10, 1955 31 May 31 May 1955 —
1955
Migration Act 1958 62, 1958 8 Oct 1958 Parts I, II and IV: 1 June s. 4(4) and (5)
1959 (see Gazette 1959,
p. 1831)
Part III: 10 Nov 1958
(see Gazette 1958,
p. 3857)
Statute Law Revision 93, 1966 29 Oct 1 Dec 1966 —
(Decimal Currency) Act 1966
1966
Statute Law Revision 216, 1973 19 Dec 31 Dec 1973 ss. 9(1) and 10
Act 1973 1973
Statute Law 65, 1985 5 June 1985 s. 3: 3 July 1985 —
(Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No. 1)
1985
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number Assent Commencement Application,
and year saving and
transitional
provisions
Social Security and 164, 1989 19 Dec s. 134: Royal Assent (a) —
Veterans’ Affairs 1989
Legislation Amendment
Act (No. 4) 1989
Veterans’ Affairs 5, 2014 28 Feb Sch 1 (items 62–67): —
Legislation Amendment 2014 Royal Assent
(Miscellaneous
Measures) Act 2014
(a) The Protection of Word “Anzac” Act 1920 was amended by section 134 only
of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act
(No. 4) 1989, section 2 of which provides as follows:
2 Each provision of this Act commences, or is to be taken to have
commenced, as the case requires, on the day, or at the time, shown by the
note in italics at the foot of that provision.
Section 134 commenced on 19 December 1989.
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
Title ...............................................am No 5, 2014
s 1 ..................................................am No 5, 2014
s 2 ..................................................rep No 5, 2014
Heading preceding s. 3 ..................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 3 .................................................rep. No. 45, 1934
Heading preceding s. 4 ..................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 4 .................................................rep. No. 45, 1934
Heading preceding s. 5 ..................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 5 .................................................rep. No. 45, 1934
Heading preceding s. 6 ..................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 6 .................................................rep. No. 45, 1934
Heading preceding s. 7 ..................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 7 .................................................am. No. 36, 1921; No. 39, 1922; No. 34, 1923
rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 8 .................................................rep. No. 23, 1928
Heading preceding s. 9 ..................rep. No. 62, 1958
s. 9 .................................................rep. No. 62, 1958
Heading preceding s. 10 ................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 10 ...............................................rep. No. 45, 1934
hdg preceding s 11.........................rep No 5, 2014
s 11 ................................................rep No 5, 2014
s 12 ................................................rep No 5, 2014
s 13 ................................................rep No 5, 2014
hdg preceding s 14.........................rep No 5, 2014
ss. 14–17........................................rep. No. 45, 1934
Heading to s. 18.............................rep. No. 10, 1955
s. 18 ...............................................rep. No. 10, 1955
Heading preceding s. 19 ................rep. No. 45, 1934
s. 19 ...............................................rep. No. 36, 1921
hdg preceding s 20.........................rep No 5, 2014
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
ss. 20, 21........................................rep. No. 10, 1955
s. 22 ...............................................am. No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 65, 1985; No. 164, 1989
The Schedule ................................rep. No. 62, 1958
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Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
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