Trade Marks Act 1994

General adaptation of existing referencesU.K.

1(1)References in statutory provisions passed or made before the commencement of this Act to trade marks or registered trade marks within the meaning of the M1Trade Marks Act 1938 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed after the commencement of this Act as references to trade marks or registered trade marks within the meaning of this Act.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) applies, in particular, to the references in the following provisions—

M2Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947Schedule 1, paragraph 7
M3Crown Proceedings Act 1947section 3(1)(b)
M4Horticulture Act 1960section 15(1)(b)
M5Printer’s Imprint Act 1961section 1(1)(b)
M6Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964section 5A(4)
M7Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973Schedule 3, paragraph 17
M8Patents Act 1977section 19(2)section 27(4)section 123(7)
M9Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977Schedule 1, paragraph 1(c)
M10Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978section 94A(5)
M11State Immunity Act 1978section 7(a) and (b)
M12Supreme Court Act 1981section 72(5)Schedule 1, paragraph 1(i)
M13Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982Schedule 5, paragraph 2Schedule 8, paragraph 2(14) and 4(2)
M14Value Added Tax Act 1983Schedule 3, paragraph 1
M15Companies Act 1985section 396(3A)(a) or (as substituted by the M16Companies Act 1989) section 396(2)(d)(i)section 410(4)(c)(v)Schedule 4, Part I, Balance Sheet Formats 1 and 2 and Note (2)Schedule 9, Part I, paragraphs 5(2)(d) and 10(2)
M17Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985section 15(5)
M18Atomic Energy Authority Act 1986section 8(2)
M19Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986article 403(3A)(a) or (as substituted by the M20Companies (No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990) article 403(2)(d)(i)Schedule 4, Part I, Balance Sheet Formats 1 and 2 and Note (2)Schedule 9, Part I, paragraphs 5(2)(d) and 10(2)
M21Consumer Protection Act 1987section 2(2)(b)
M22Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987article 5(2)(b)
M23Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988section 83(a)
M24Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992section 275(h)
M25Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992Schedule 1, paragraph 34.