Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

Before paragraph 1 and the heading to that paragraph (but after the heading “Amendment of other primary legislation”) insert—

“Registered Designs Act 1949A1.

(1)

Section 11AB of the Registered Designs Act 194917 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “83(2),” insert “84C(2),”;

(b)

after “investigations” insert “, or in respect of retained EU merger commitments”.

(3)

In subsection (6)(a), after “75(2)” insert “or 84C(2)”.

(4)

In subsection (8), after “92(1)(a),” insert “92A(1),”.

(5)

In the heading after “investigations” insert “or in respect of retained EU merger commitments”.

Patents Act 1977B1.

(1)

Section 50A of the Patents Act 197718 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “83(2),” insert “84C(2),”;

(b)

after “investigations” insert “, or in respect of retained EU merger commitments”.

(3)

In subsection (5)(a), after “75(2)” insert “or 84C(2)”.

(4)

In subsection (7), after “92(1)(a),” insert “92A(1),”.

(5)

 In the heading after “investigations” insert “or in respect of retained EU merger commitments”.

Competition Act 1980C1.

(1)

Section 11B(1A)19 of the Competition Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (a)—

(a)

for “paragraphs (a) and (b)” substitute “paragraphs (a) to (c)”;

(b)

omit the “and” at the end.

(3)

After paragraph (b), insert—

“, and

(c)

subsections (8B) and (8C) were omitted.”.