Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Act 1981
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:Department_of_Home_Affairs
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| gptkbp:allows |
unauthorized use of protected emblems
unauthorized use of protected flags unauthorized use of protected names |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
Parliamentary approval required
Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Amendment Act 1987 Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Amendment Act 1994 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
Australian flags
Commonwealth emblems names of certain organizations |
| gptkbp:consultation_required |
stakeholder engagement
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1981
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:enforces |
Civil penalties
Criminal penalties |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Act 1981
|
| gptkbp:impact |
cultural heritage protection
national identity preservation legal framework for flag usage public awareness of national symbols |
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
every five years
|
| gptkbp:legal_status |
active
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Copyright Act 1968
Trade Marks Act 1995 |
| gptkbp:provides |
exceptions for news reporting
exceptions for educational use exceptions for parody exceptions for artistic use |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect certain flags, emblems, and names from misuse
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Australian_Coat_of_Arms
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_Ensign gptkb:Australian_National_Flag gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force |
| gptkbp:title |
Flags Act
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