Article 6 Transitional provisions

This article applies on the coming into force, in accordance with article 2, of the amendments to section 120 of the 1977 Act (and references to section 120 are to that section 120 as so amended).

The comptroller shall be deemed to have given directions under section 120(1) (and to have published them in the prescribed manner) specifying the hours specified in rule 98 of the Rules (immediately before it was revoked by article 5) as the hours at which time the Patent Office is taken to be closed for the purposes of the transaction by the public of the business specified therein.

The comptroller shall be deemed to have given directions under section 120(1) (and to have published them in the prescribed manner) specifying the days specified in rule 99 of the Rules (immediately before it was revoked by article 5) as excluded days for the purposes of the transaction by the public of the business specified therein.