# The Trade Marks and Service Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1993, Introduction: Introductory text


TRADE MARKS
Made 1st December 1993
Laid before Parliament 8th December 1993
Coming into force 29th December 1993
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, ublished 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 and the Official Journal (Patents) on 6th October 1993 and 13th October 1993, 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 sections 40, 41 and 68(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1938 and now vested in him, of the power conferred on him by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the sanction of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 41, hereby makes the following Rules:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3029/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-and-service-marks-fees-amendment-rules-1993/introduction
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