The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1990

Made18th July 1990

Laid before Parliament23rd July 1990

Coming into force13th August 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 32(1) of the Registered Designs Act 19491and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19712, hereby makes the following Rules:—

1.

These Rules may be cited as the Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1990 and shall come into force on 13th August 1990.

2.

Rule 11 of the Registered Designs Rules 19893is hereby revoked.

Douglas Hogg

Minister of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

18th July 1990

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules revoke rule 11 of the Registered Designs Rules 1989 (which authorised the Registrar to refuse to recognise certain persons as agents in respect of any business under the Registered Designs Act 1949) consequent on the making of similar rules under section 281 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) (see S.I. 1990/1454)and the repeal by that Act of section 32 of the Registered Designs Act 1949.