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Statutory Instruments

1995 No. 2912

DESIGNS

The Registered Designs Rules 1995

Made

13th November 1995

Laid before Parliament

13th November 1995

Coming into force

4th December 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(5), 3(1), (4) and (6), 5(2), 6(6), 8(3), 8A(1) and (3), 11(1), 17(1), (5) and (6), 18(1), 19(1) and (2), 20(3) and (4), 22(2), 29, 30(1) and (3), 31, 32(1), 36(1) and (1A), 39(1) and 44(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949(1) and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(2), hereby makes the following Rules:

(1)

1949 c. 88; section 17 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 was inserted by the Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39). Schedule 1, paragraph 3; sections 1(5), 3(4) and (6), 5(2), 6(6), 8(3), 8A(1) and (3), 30(1) and (3), 31 and 36(1A) of the 1949 Act were inserted by, and sections 22(2), 29 and 36(1) of the 1949 Act were amended by, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), sections 265 and 269 and Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 12, 18, 19, 20 and 26.