The document discusses the legal protections placed on the word "ANZAC" in Australia. The War Precautions Act of 1920 and its regulations protect the word "ANZAC" and references to it from commercial exploitation and inappropriate uses. As a result, "ANZAC" merchandise is rarely seen on supermarket shelves outside of ANZAC biscuits, which are one of the few exceptions allowed that uses the protected name for commercial purposes. The legal protections aim to preserve the meaning and significance of "ANZAC" in remembrance of military service and sacrifice.
8. Ever notice the lack of Anzac, as opposed to Australia Day merchandise spilling out from the
supermarket shelves. Look high, look low, the only or pruduct sporting the name Anzac will be on
a packet of biscuits.
This is all thanks to the Protection of Word 'Anzac’ Regulations were made in 1921 under the War
Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920, the War Precautions Act being the original legislation that
protects the word ‘Anzac’, and any word which alludes to it, from inappropriate use. The use of the
name Anzac for a biscuit is one of the few very few exceptions that protect the
commercial exploitation of the name Anzac .
