Citation, commencement and transitional
1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1999 and subject to paragraph (2) shall come into force on 22nd December 1999.
(2) Rules 12, 13 and 14 of these Rules shall not apply to any proceeding commenced before the registrar before the entry into force of these Rules but shall apply to such proceedings as from 26th April 2000.