Commencement of the 2004 Act
2. 1st January 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—
(a)section 5 (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (j) below);
(b)section 6;
(c)section 7;
(d)sections 10 to 12;
(e)section 14;
(f)section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (k) below);
(g)section 16(2) (for the purposes of the entries in Schedule 3 relating to provisions brought into force by this article and to the amendment of section 106 of the 1977 Act);
(h)section 16(3);
(i)paragraphs 1, 6, 7 and 8, and paragraph 9(1), (2)(a) and (3), of Schedule 1;
(j)paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (for the purposes of the Patent Co-operation Treaty);
(k)paragraphs 1, 5, 8, 10 to 14, 16, 17, 19, 20 to 22, 25, 27 and 28 of Schedule 2.