HL Deb 02 November 1988 vol 501 cc338-9

238 Clause 239, page 105, line 10, at end insert—

'(5) Where a country to which this Part extends ceases to be a colony of the United Kingdom, it shall continue to be treated as such a country for the purposes of this Part until—

  1. (a) an Order in Council is made under section 240 designating it as a country enjoying reciprocal protection, or
  2. (b) an Order in Council is made declaring that it shall cease to be so treated by reason of the fact that the provisions of this Part as part of the law of that country have been amended or repealed.

(6) A statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under subsection (5)(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.'.

239 After Clause 243, insert the following new clause:

'Application of provisions to articles in kit form.

.—(1) The provisions of this Part apply in relation to a kit, that is, a complete or substantially complete set of components intended to be assembled into an article, as they apply in relation to the assembled article.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the question whether design right subsists in any aspect of the design of the components of a kit as opposed to the design of the assembled article.'.

240 Clause 246, page 106, line 27, leave out 'a'.

241 Clause 247, page 107, line 26, column 2, leave out 'section 242' and insert sections 218(2) and 242'.

242 Page 107, line 30, at end insert—

'government department concerned (in relation to Crown use) section 224(5)'

243 Clause 248, page 108, line 1, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

'(b) features of shape of configuration of an article which—

  1. (i) are dictated solely by the function which the article has to perform, or
  2. (ii) are dependent upon the appearance of another article of which the article is intended by the author of the design to form an integral part.'.

Lord Strathclyde

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 238 to 243 en bloc.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 238 to 243 en bloc.—(Lord Strathclyde.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.