Removal of compulsory licence regimesI16

1

Section 10 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (compulsory licence in respect of registered design) shall be omitted.

2

In section 11A of that Act6 (powers exercisable for protection of the public interest), in subsection (3) (power to ensure licences available as of right)—

a

paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it shall be omitted; and

b

the words from “or may, instead” to the end of the subsection shall be omitted.