S.I. No. 275/2002 - Industrial Designs Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Industrial Designs Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2002.

2. The first day of July 2002, is appointed as the day on which the

Industrial Designs Act 2001

(No. 39 of 2001) (other than section 89(b)) comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 5

th

day of June 2002

MARY HARNEY

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise,

Trade and Employment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order appoints the first day of July 2002 as the date on which all of the provisions of the

Industrial Designs Act 2001

(Number 39 of 2001) come into operation with the exception of section 89(b) of the Act. That provision is made redundant by the repeal of

section 79

(2) of the

Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000

in

section 89

(g) of the

Industrial Designs Act 2001

.

I, MARY HARNEY, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1(2) of the

Industrial Designs Act 2001

(

No. 39 of 2001

) hereby order as follows