Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation is made for subsection 102(2D) of the Act.
(2) An amendment of a complete specification is not allowable if:
(a) the amendment relates to a matter mentioned in paragraph 6(c) of the Act; and
(b) after the amendment was made, the specification would not include each of the matters specified in that paragraph.
(3) An amendment of a complete specification is not allowable if the Commissioner:
(a) has given a copy of a request for leave to amend under subregulation 10.2(8) or (9) to a person; and
(b) has not given the person a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(4) An amendment of a complete specification for an innovation patent, other than an amendment proposed in response to a direction under regulation 3.2B, is not allowable until after the patent has been granted.
(5) An amendment of a complete specification for an innovation patent is not allowable if the amendment would result in the specification claiming:
(a) a thing mentioned in subsection 18(2) of the Act; or
(b) a thing mentioned in subsection 18(3) of the Act (other than a thing also mentioned in subsection 18(4) of the Act).
(6) An amendment of a complete specification is not allowable if making an amendment would be contrary to section 112 or 112A of the Act.