# The Trade Marks and Service Marks (Amendment) Rules 1989, Introduction: Introductory text


TRADE MARKS
Made 3rd July 1989
Laid before Parliament 10th July 1989
Coming into force 1st August 1989
Whereas in pursuance of the requirements of section 40(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1938 the Secretary of State has, before making the following Rules under that Act, published notice of his intention to make such Rules and of the place where copies of the draft Rules might be obtained by advertising such notice in the Trade Marks Journal on 24th May 1989 and 31st May 1989 and the Official Journal (Patents) on 24th May 1989 and 1st June 1989, being the manner which he considered most expedient so as to enable persons affected to make representations to him before the Rules were finally settled:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1938 and now vested in him and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1117/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-and-service-marks-amendment-rules-1989/introduction
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