This statutory instrument corrects errors in the Intellectual Property Act 2014 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Act.
2014 No. 2329
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights).
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 29th September 2014.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations “the Act” means the Intellectual Property Act 20143.
Amendment to section 13 of the Act: new section 35ZD (forfeiture in Scotland)3
1
In section 13 of the Act (which inserts new sections 35ZA to 35ZD into the Registered Designs Act 19494 in subsection (4) of section 35ZD of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (cases where court may infer offence has been committed) after “articles” insert “if it is satisfied that such an offence has been committed in relation to products or articles”.
2
In subsection (5) of section 35ZD of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (duty of procurator fiscal to give notice of application for forfeiture to owner etc of products or articles) for “an application under this section relates is entitled” substitute “the application relates a copy of the application, together with a notice giving the person the opportunity”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)