# Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Paragraph 31

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 44 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (interpretation), subsection (1) is amended as follows.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/3/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-31
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