
1 
This Order may be cited as the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1990, and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2 
Schedule 1 to the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988 is amended–
(a) in Part II, by omitting the word “and” after paragraph 6(c) and by inserting after sub-paragraph (d) the following–“; and
(e) any other functions of the Secretary of State and the Registrar in relation to trade marks or service marks, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:–
(i) supervision of the operation of the 1938 Act, review of the functioning of the law relating to trade marks and service marks and consideration and development of proposals for legislation relating to trade marks and service marks,
(ii) functions in relation to anything done by the European Communities or any of their institutions, or any international instrument or convention, in relation to trade marks or service marks, and
(iii) prosecution of offences under the 1938 Act and the taking of action with a view to ensuring compliance with any obliga tion arising under the 1938 Act.”;
(b) in Part III, by omitting the word “and” after paragraph 7(a) and by inserting after sub-paragraph (b) the following–“; and
(c) any other functions of the Secretary of State and the Registrar in relation to registered designs, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:–
(i) supervision of the operation of the 1949 Act, review of the functioning of the law relating to registered designs and consideration and development of proposals for legislation relating to registered designs,
(ii) functions in relation to anything done by the European Communities or any of their institutions, or any international instrument or convention, in relation to registered designs, and
(iii) prosecution of offences under the 1949 Act and the taking of action with a view to ensuring compliance with any obliga tion arising under the 1949 Act.”; and
(c) in Part IV, by omitting the word “and” after paragraph 8(c) and by inserting after sub-paragraph (d) the following–“and
(e) any other functions of the Secretary of State and the comptroller in relation to patents, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:–
(i) supervision of the operation of the 1977 Act and the Patents Act 1949, review of the functioning of the law relating to patents and consideration and development of proposals for legislation relating to patents,
(ii) functions in relation to anything done by the European Communities or any of their institutions, or any international instrument or convention, in relation to patents, and
(iii) prosecution of offences under the 1977 Act and the taking of action with a view to ensuring compliance with any obliga tion arising under the 1977 Act;”.
Douglas Hogg
Minister of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
19th July 1990