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DESIGNS

Made 16th July 1998

Laid before Parliament 22nd July 1998

Coming into force 1st October 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred upon her by sections 36, 40 and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949^f1, of the power conferred upon her by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988^f2, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992^f3, and with the consent of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 40, hereby makes the following Rules:—

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f1: 1949 c. 88; sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 were amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), section 272 and Schedule 3, paragraphs 26 and 30.
f2: S.I 1988/93, as amended by S.I. 1990/1473, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51). The relevant provisions of that Order are article 6 and Part III of Schedule 1.
f3: 1992 c. 53.