# The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2014

S.I. 2014/2405 · made 6 September 2014

These Rules amend the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1975) to provide that any directions which the registrar may issue requiring the use of forms under section 31A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 or specifying the hours of business of the Intellectual Property Office and excluded days under section 39 of that Act must be published on such website as the registrar considers to be likely to bring them to the attention of those persons likely to be affected by those directions.

## Introductory text

Designs
Made 6th September 2014
Laid before Parliament 9th September 2014
Coming into force 1st October 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Registered Designs Act 1949.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2014 and come into force on 1st October 2014.

## 2 Amendment to the Registered Designs Rules 2006

The Registered Designs Rules 2006 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment to the Registered Designs Rules 2006

After rule 2 insert—
“Directions of the registrar
2A Any directions given by the registrar under sections 31A or 39 must be published on such website as the registrar considers to be likely to bring them to the attention of those persons likely to be affected by them.”.

## Signature

Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
6th September 2014

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1975) to provide that any directions which the registrar may issue requiring the use of forms under section 31A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 or specifying the hours of business of the Intellectual Property Office and excluded days under section 39 of that Act must be published on such website as the registrar considers to be likely to bring them to the attention of those persons likely to be affected by those directions.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has a negligible effect on business.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-amendment-rules-2014
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