Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)

Part III U.K. Miscellaneous and General

Supplemental U.K.

[131A F1 Scotland U.K.

In the application of this Act to Scotland–

(a) “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

(b) any reference to a government department includes a reference to any part of the Scottish Administration; and

(c) any reference to the Crown includes a reference to the Crown in right of the Scottish Administration.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 131A inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2)(3), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 58 (with saving in art. 5)