Regulation 16 X1

Before paragraph 1 and the heading to that paragraph (but after the heading “Amendment of other primary legislation”) insert—

“Registered Designs Act 1949

A1

(1)

Section 11AB of the Registered Designs Act 1949 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;

(b)

after “investigations” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

(3)

In subsection (6)(a), after “75(2)” insert “ or 84C(2) ”.

(4)

In subsection (8), after “92(1)(a),” insert “ 92A(1), ”.

(5)

In the heading after “investigations” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

Patents Act 1977

B1

(1)

Section 50A of the Patents Act 1977 M2 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;

(b)

after “investigations” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

(3)

In subsection (5)(a), after “75(2)” insert “ or 84C(2) ”.

(4)

In subsection (7), after “92(1)(a),” insert “ 92A(1), ”.

(5)

 In the heading after “investigations” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

Competition Act 1980

C1

(1)

Section 11B(1A) M3 of the Competition Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (a)—

(a)

for “paragraphs (a) and (b)” substitute “ paragraphs (a) to (c) ”;

(b)

omit the “and” at the end.

(3)

After paragraph (b), insert—

“, and

(c)

subsections (8B) and (8C) were omitted.”.”.