Commencement of the 2004 Act

2.  13th December 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—

(a) section 1;

(b) section 2(1);

(c) section 2(2);

(d) section 2(5);

(e) section 3;

(f) section 4;

(g) section 5 (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (j) and (k) below);

(h) section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (l) below);

(i) section 16(2) (for the purposes of the entries in Schedule 3 relating to provisions brought into force by this article);

(j) paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9(4) of Schedule 1;

(k) paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (for the purposes of the European Patent Convention); and

(l) paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 2.