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Commencement of the 2004 Act

2.  13th December 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—

(a)section 1;

(b)section 2(1);

(c)section 2(2);

(d)section 2(5);

(e)section 3;

(f)section 4;

(g)section 5 (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (j) and (k) below);

(h)section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (l) below);

(i)section 16(2) (for the purposes of the entries in Schedule 3 relating to provisions brought into force by this article);

(j)paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9(4) of Schedule 1;

(k)paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (for the purposes of the European Patent Convention); and

(l)paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 2.