Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Section 46: application to Northern Ireland

33 (1) Section 46 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (application to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraphs (1) and (2).

(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) References to enactments include enactments comprised in Northern Ireland legislation:”.

(4) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) References to the Crown include the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland:”.

(5) In paragraph (4) for “a department of the Government of Northern Ireland” substitute “a Northern Ireland department”, and at the end add “and in relation to a Northern Ireland department references to the Treasury shall be construed as references to the Department of Finance and Personnel”.