SCHEDULES

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

Section 34: falsification of register, &c.

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1

In section 34 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (falsification of register, &c.) for “shall be guilty of a misdemeanour” substitute—

shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

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.

2

The above amendment does not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.