SCHEDULEMODIFICATION OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)

2

In section 56(4)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 (interpretation, etc., of provisions about Crown use)5

a

in sub-paragraph (ai), after “services” where it first occurs insert “under Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977, Part 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or any corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man”;

b

in sub-paragraph (i), after “1978” insert “(in the case of pharmaceutical services or general dental services)”; and

c

in sub-paragraph (ii), after “Act” insert “(in the case of personal dental services)”.