Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3678, art. 3, Sch. 3

C2 Sch. 3 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (11.11.2013) by The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2533), arts. 1, 3(2), Sch. 2

Section 33: offences under s.5 (secrecy of certain designs) U.K.

22 (1) Section 33 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (offences under s.5 (secrecy of certain designs)) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both;

(b) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.”.

(3) Omit subsection (2).

(4) The above amendments do not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.