Section 59 Extension of power of user by Crown of patented invention to user for certain health services.

United Kingdom

(1)

The powers exercisable in relation to a patented invention under section 46 of the M1Patents Act 1949 by a government department or a person authorised by a government department shall include power to make, use, exercise and vend the invention for the production or supply of drugs and medicines required for the provision of pharmaceutical services, F1local pharmaceutical services, F2primary medical services, F3general medical services, personal medical services, F4primary dental services, general dental services or personal dental services, and prescribed for the purposes of this section by regulations made by F5the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England, in Wales and in Scotland acting jointly; and any reference in that section or in section 47 or 48 of the Patents Act 1949 to the services of the Crown shall be construed accordingly.

(2)

In the foregoing subsection references to pharmaceutical services, general medical services and general dental services shall be construed as referring to services of those respective kinds under F6Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 F7(in the case of pharmaceutical services), Part F8II of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F9(in the case of pharmaceutical services or general dental services) or the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

F10(2A)

In subsection (1), references to personal medical services and personal dental services are to be construed as references to services of those F11... kinds under F12... section 17C of the 1978 Act F13(in the case of personal dental services) or the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

F14(2B)

In subsection (1) the reference to local pharmaceutical services is a reference to local pharmaceutical services provided under—

(a)

a pilot scheme established under F15section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 92 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;

(b)

an LPS scheme established under F16Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or

(c)

any corresponding provision of the law in force in the Isle of Man.

F17(2C)

In subsection (1), the F18reference to primary medical services is a reference to primary medical services provided under F19the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, Part 1 of the 1978 Act or any corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man and the reference to primary dental services is a reference to primary dental services provided under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or any corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

(3)

The power conferred by subsection (1) above to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)

This section shall extend to the Isle of Man.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 59(1) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., 1.1.2003 for E.) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(a) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475; S.I. 2003/53, art. 2(a)
F2: Words in s. 59(1) inserted (1.4.2004 except for W., 1.4.2004 for W.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 3(2)(a); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
F3: Words in s. 59(1) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I, para. 1(2); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1), Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (subject as mentioned in art. 3(1)(3)(4))
F4: Words in s. 59(1) inserted (1.4.2006 for E., 1.4.2006 for W. for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 3(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 10(2)(a); S.I. 2006/345, art. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 10(2)(a); S.I. 2006/345, art. 6(2)(a)
F5: Words substituted by S.I. 1969/388, Sch. 1
F6: Words in s. 59(2) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 35 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7: Words in s. 59(2) inserted (1.4.2004 except for W., 1.4.2004 for W.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 3(3); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
F8: Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 26(1)
F9: Words in s. 59(2) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 1, Sch. para. 1(2)(a)
F10: S. 59(2A) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I, para. 1(2); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1), Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (subject as mentioned in art. 3)
F11: Word in s. 59(2A) omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 1, Sch. para. 1(2)(b)(i)
F12: Words in s. 59(2A) repealed (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 3(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2004/288, arts. 5(2)(c), 6(2)(b) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, arts. 4(2)(c), 5(2)(b) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2004/288, arts. 5(2)(c), 6(2)(b) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, arts. 4(2)(c), 5(2)(b) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
F13: Words in s. 59(2A) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 1, Sch. para. 1(2)(b)(ii)
F14: S. 59(2B) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., 1.1.2003 for E.) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475; S.I. 2003/53, art. 2(a)
F15: Words in s. 59(2B)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 36(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F16: Words in s. 59(2B)(b) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 36(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F17: S. 59(2C) inserted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 3(5); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(c) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(c) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
F18: Words in s. 59(2C) substituted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 1, Sch. para. 1(2)(c)
F19: Words in s. 59(2C) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 37 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

Marginal citations

M1: 1949 c. 87.
M2: 1978 c. 29.