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Section 15 Short title, interpretation, repeals, savings and commencement.

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Development of Inventions Act 1967.

(2)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Corporation” means the National Research Development Corporation;

  • “invention” includes any new process or new technique and shall be construed without regard to whether or not a patent has been or could be granted;

  • “the Minister” means the F1Secretary of State.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1537, arts. 2(2), 7(4) and S.I. 1974/692, arts. 2(3), 5(3)

F2

S. 15(3)-(8) repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2