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Patents Act 1977

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SCHEDULE 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Section 132. 1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In sections 42 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949, for “the Patents Act 1949” there shall be substituted, in each case, “the Patents Act 1977”. Defence Contracts Act 1958 (c. 38) 4 In subsection (4) of section 4 of the Defence Contracts Act 1958, for the words from “Patents Act 1949” to the end there shall be substituted “Patents Act 1977”. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31) 5 (1) In subsections (2) and (3) of section 10 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 for “either” there shall be substituted in each case, “the”. (2) In subsection (4) of the said section 10, for “(as so amended)” there shall be substituted “(as amended by section 24 of the Administration of Justice Act 1969)”. (3) For subsection (5) of the said section 10, there shall be substituted :— (5) In subsection (8) of the said section 28 (which confers power on the Tribunal to make rules about procedure etc.), there shall be inserted at end of the subsection the words “including right of audience”. Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973 (c. 4) 6 In section 5(2) of the Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973— (a) after the first “Patents Act 1949”there shall be inserted “, the Patents Act 1977” ; and (b) after the second “Patents Act 1949” there shall be inserted “section 55(4) of the Patents Act 1977”. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Section 132. 1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In sections 42 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949, for “the Patents Act 1949” there shall be substituted, in each case, “the Patents Act 1977”. Defence Contracts Act 1958 (c. 38) 4 In subsection (4) of section 4 of the Defence Contracts Act 1958, for the words from “Patents Act 1949” to the end there shall be substituted “Patents Act 1977”. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31) 5 (1) In subsections (2) and (3) of section 10 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 for “either” there shall be substituted in each case, “the”. (2) In subsection (4) of the said section 10, for “(as so amended)” there shall be substituted “(as amended by section 24 of the Administration of Justice Act 1969)”. (3) For subsection (5) of the said section 10, there shall be substituted :— (5) In subsection (8) of the said section 28 (which confers power on the Tribunal to make rules about procedure etc.), there shall be inserted at end of the subsection the words “including right of audience”. Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973 (c. 4) 6 In section 5(2) of the Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973— (a) after the first “Patents Act 1949”there shall be inserted “, the Patents Act 1977” ; and (b) after the second “Patents Act 1949” there shall be inserted “section 55(4) of the Patents Act 1977”. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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