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The Design Right (Reciprocal Protection) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/990 · Made 13 June 1989

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DESIGNS

Made 13th June 1989

Laid before Parliament 21st June 1989

Coming into force 1st August 1989

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of June 1989

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas, it appears to Her Majesty that the laws of the countries mentioned in article 2 of this Order provide adequate protection for British designs:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the authority conferred upon Her by section 256(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 48.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Design Right (Reciprocal Protection) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st August 1989.

2

The following countries are hereby designated as enjoying reciprocal protection under Part III of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (design right)–

  • Anguilla

  • Bermuda

  • British Indian Ocean Territory

  • British Virgin Islands

  • Cayman Islands

  • Channel Islands

  • Falklands Islands

  • Gibraltar

  • Hong Kong

  • Isle of Man

  • Montserrat

  • New Zealand

  • Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands

  • St Helena and Dependencies

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

  • Turks and Caicos Islands.

Signature

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the countries enjoying reciprocal protection under the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to design right.