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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-20.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/48",
  "legislation_title": "Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/20",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For section 31 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (evidence before registrar) substitute—\n“ Evidence before registrar.\n31 Rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make provision—\n(a) as to the giving of evidence in proceedings before the registrar under this Act by affidavit or statutory declaration;\n(b) conferring on the registrar the powers of an official referee of the Supreme Court as regards the examination of witnesses on oath and the discovery and production of documents; and\n(c) applying in relation to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before the registrar the rules applicable to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before such a referee.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1949 c. 88."
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  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/15",
      "affecting_title": "Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/3/paragraph/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:40.311838+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}