# The Registered Designs Act 1949 and Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2006, Article 1: Citation and commencement


This Order may be cited as the Registered Designs Act 1949 and Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st October 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1229/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-act-1949-and-patents-act-1977-electronic-communications-order-2006/article-1
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