# Patents Act 1977, Section 131A: Scotland


In the application of this Act to Scotland–
(a) “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(b) any reference to a government department includes a reference to any part of the Scottish Administration; and
(c) any reference to the Crown includes a reference to the Crown in right of the Scottish Administration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/131A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/section-131A
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