Paragraph 31

United Kingdom

(1)

In section 44 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (interpretation), subsection (1) is amended as follows.

F1(2)

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(3)

At the appropriate place insert—

““author” in relation to a design, has the meaning given by section 2(3) and (4);”.

(4)

Omit the definition of “copyright”.

(5)

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(6)

For the definition of “court” substitute—

““the court” shall be construed in accordance with section 27 of this Act;”.

(7)

In the definition of “design” for “subsection (3) of section one of this Act” substitute “ section 1(1) of this Act ”.

(8)

At the appropriate place insert—

““employee”, “employment” and “employer” refer to employment under a contract of service or of apprenticeship,”.

(9)

Omit the definition of “Journal”.

(10)

In the definition of “prescribed” for “the Board of Trade” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 3 para. 31(2)(5) repealed (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3949, reg. 9(2), Sch. 2 (with transitional provisions in regs. 10-14)

C1: Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3678, art. 3, Sch. 3
C2: Sch. 3 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (11.11.2013) by The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2533), arts. 1, 3(2), Sch. 2