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Explanatory note

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The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1989 provides for the majority of the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (including section 304(4) and (6)) to come into force on 1st August 1989. This Order amends the earlier Order and brings section 304(4) and (6) into force on 28th July 1989.