6(1)Section 56(4)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After “the provision of—” insert—
“(ai)primary medical services or primary dental services under Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977, or any corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man, or”.
(3)In sub-paragraph (i), after “1977” insert “ (in the case of pharmaceutical services) ”.
(4)In sub-paragraph (ii), omit “section 28C of the 1977 Act,”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
I2Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(d) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)