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If you are thinking about setting up a business, and need it done quickly and easily with no additional requirements, then this package is the perfect choice.
This package is a cheap and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London for the duration of one year.
This package is a not expensive and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London and a nominee secretary for the duration of one year.
This package is one of the most cost effective and the efficient way to start a UK company, which includes a registered office address in London, a nominee secretary, and a nominee director for the duration of one year.
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Private Company Limited by Shares:

  • A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.

  • You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.

  • A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.

  • You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.

  • The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.

  • The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.

  • Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).

  • There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.

  • Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.

  • Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.

  • Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.

  • So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.

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    A business may be conducted by a company as an entity in its own right and comes into existence by incorporation under companies legislation which also regulates the running of the company and sets out the duties of its officers. In recent years trading trusts have been commonly used as the structure for carrying on a business with their main objective of tax minimization. A trust requires a trustee to act on behalf of a trust and it has been preferable to have a company newly incorporated to act as the trustee as it is believed that this limits the liability of the trust to the paid-up capital of the Trustee Company. A trust is formed by a gift or settlement being made to the trustee on behalf of the, as yet unformed, trust. A solicitor draws up a Trust Deed setting out the powers and formalizing the administration of the trust. The trust has beneficiaries rather than shareholders as in a company, who are entitled to distributions of capital and/or income and these distributions, are controlled by the trustee.
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    This is one of our most popular packages with worldwide customers, and includes: -

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  • Our Deluxe package is a fast and easy option, it is ideal for the UK, EU, and international small to medium businesses who wish to appoint a nominee director and a nominee secretary in order to maintain the anonymity of the real owner, and it includes: -

  • Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses in London, our nominee director and nominee secretary. We can appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder(s), or you can appoint a nominee sharholder provided by Coddan;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

    The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be send by post to you upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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  • This is our most popular package with the UK residents, and includes: -

  • The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
  • The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • *If you do not have an a valid address in the UK, which can be used as the registered office address for your company, please check our Economy package. The non-UK address cannot be acceptable as the office address for the UK company.

    This is our most popular package with the UK and EU residents, and includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);

    The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a members;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • An original certificate of incorporation
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum & articles of association
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The registration your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint our own candidates to the role of a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for one year are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
  • A completed register of directors and members
  • The provision of a nominee member for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee member service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • Pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • A general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • A declaration of trust from a nominee member;
  • An indemnity letter for the power of attorney;
  • A nominee agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees.
  • This is another one of our most popular packages for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address, but would rather not open a local office in the UK;

    This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director' personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the UK corporate legislation), because this package includes thye provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);

    The following hard bound copy of the corporate documents, will be send by post to you, upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register.
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a limited partnership usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI offshore limited partnership from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a general partner;
  • The government and initiation fees for registration are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a limited partnership name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the partnership agreement;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee limited partner for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee limited partner service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your offshore company: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the partnership agreement;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of partners;
  • A completed register of partners;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee limited partner (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee limited partner;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

    This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

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    SCHEDULE 3
    Section 272. 
     Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act
     
    Section 3: proceedings for registration
            1.    In section 3 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (proceedings for registration) for subsections (2) to (6) substitute—
     "(2) An application for the registration of a design in which design right subsists shall not be entertained unless made by the person claiming to be the design right owner.
     (3) For the purpose of deciding whether a design is new, the registrar may make such searches, if any, as he thinks fit.
     (4) The registrar may, in such cases as may be prescribed, direct that for the purpose of deciding whether a design is new an application shall be treated as made on a date earlier or later than that on which it was in fact made.
     (5) The registrar may refuse an application for the registration of a design or may register the design in pursuance of the application subject to such modifications, if any, as he thinks fit; and a design when registered shall be registered as of the date on which the application was made or is treated as having been made.
     (6) An application which, owing to any default or neglect on the part of the applicant, has not been completed so as to enable registration to be effected within such time as may be prescribed shall be deemed to be abandoned.
     (7) An appeal lies from any decision of the registrar under this section."
    .
     
    Section 4: registration of same design in respect of other articles, etc.
            2.    In section 4 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (registration of same design in respect of other articles, etc.), in subsection (1), for the proviso substitute—
       "Provided that the right in a design registered by virtue of this section shall not extend beyond the end of the period, and any extended period, for which the right subsists in the original registered design."
    .
     
    Section 5: provisions for secrecy of certain designs
            3.—(1) Section 5 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 is amended as follows.

        (2) For "a competent authority" or "the competent authority", wherever occurring, substitute "the Secretary of State" and in subsection (3)(c) for "that authority" substitute "he".

        (3) For subsection (2) substitute—
     "(2) The Secretary of State shall by rules make provision for securing that where such directions are given—
       (a) the representation or specimen of the design, and
       (b) any evidence filed in support of the applicant's contention that the appearance of an article is material (for the purposes of section 1(3) of this Act),
    shall not be open to public inspection at the Patent Office during the continuance in force of the directions."


        (4) In subsection (3)(b) after "representation or specimen of the design" insert ", or any such evidence as is mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above,".

        (5) Omit subsection (5).
     
    Section 6: provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc.
            4.—(1) Section 6 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc.) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsection (2) (display of design at certified exhibition), in paragraph (a) for "certified by the Board of Trade" substitute "certified by the Secretary of State".

        (3) For subsections (4) and (5) (registration of designs corresponding to copyright artistic works) substitute—
     "(4) Where an application is made by or with the consent of the owner of copyright in an artistic work for the registration of a corresponding design, the design shall not be treated for the purposes of this Act as being other than new by reason only of any use previously made of the artistic work, subject to subsection (5).
     (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the previous use consisted of or included the sale, letting for hire or offer or exposure for sale or hire of articles to which had been applied industrially—
       (a) the design in question, or
       (b) a design differing from it only in immaterial details or in features which are variants commonly used in the trade,
    and that previous use was made by or with the consent of the copyright owner.
     (6) The Secretary of State may make provision by rules as to the circumstances in which a design is to be regarded for the purposes of this section as "applied industrially" to articles, or any description of articles."
    .
     
    Section 9: exemption of innocent infringer from liability for damages
            5.    In section 9 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (exemption of innocent infringer from liability for damages), in subsections (1) and (2) for "copyright in a registered design" substitute "the right in a registered design".
     
    Section 11: cancellation of registration
            6.—(1) Section 11 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (cancellation of registration) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsection (2) omit "or original".

        (3) For subsections (2A) and (3) substitute—
     "(3) At any time after a design has been registered, any person interested may apply to the registrar for the cancellation of the registration on the ground that—
       (a) the design was at the time it was registered a corresponding design in relation to an artistic work in which copyright subsisted, and
       (b) the right in the registered design has expired in accordance with section 8(4) of this Act (expiry of right in registered design on expiry of copyright in artistic work);
    and the registrar may make such order on the application as he thinks fit.
     (4) A cancellation under this section takes effect—
       (a) in the case of cancellation under subsection (1), from the date of the registrar's decision,
       (b) in the case of cancellation under subsection (2), from the date of registration,
       (c) in the case of cancellation under subsection (3), from the date on which the right in the registered design expired, or, in any case, from such other date as the registrar may direct.
     (5) An appeal lies from any order of the registrar under this section."
    .
     
    Section 14: registration where application has been made in convention country
            7.    In section 14 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (registration where application has been made in convention country), for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—
     "(2) Where an application for registration of a design is made by virtue of this section, the application shall be treated, for the purpose of determining whether that or any other design is new, as made on the date of the application for protection in the convention country or, if more than one such application was made, on the date of the first such application.
     (3) Subsection (2) shall not be construed as excluding the power to give directions under section 3(4) of this Act in relation to an application made by virtue of this section."
    .
     
    Section 15: extension of time for application under s.14 in certain cases
            8.    In section 15(1) of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (power to make rules empowering registrar to extend time for applications under s.14) for "the Board of Trade are satisfied" substitute "the Secretary of State is satisfied" and for "they" substitute "he".
     
    Section 16: protection of designs communicated under international agreements
            9.    In section 16 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (protection of designs communicated under international agreements)—
       (a) in subsection (1) for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State", and
       (b) in subsection (3) for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State" and for "the Board are satisfied" substitute "the Secretary of State is satisfied".
     
    Section 19: registration of assignments, &c.
            10.    In section 19 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (registration of assignments, &c.), after subsection (3) insert—
     "(3A) Where design right subsists in a registered design, the registrar shall not register an interest under subsection (3) unless he is satisfied that the person entitled to that interest is also entitled to a corresponding interest in the design right.
     (3B) Where design right subsists in a registered design and the proprietor of the registered design is also the design right owner, an assignment of the design right shall be taken to be also an assignment of the right in the registered design, unless a contrary intention appears."
    .
     
    Section 20: rectification of the register
            11.    In section 20 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (rectification of the register), after subsection (4) add—
     "(5) A rectification of the register under this section has effect as follows—
       (a) an entry made has effect from the date on which it should have been made,
       (b) an entry varied has effect as if it had originally been made in its varied form, and
       (c) an entry deleted shall be deemed never to have had effect, unless, in any case, the court directs otherwise.
    "
    .
     
    Section 22: inspection of registered designs
            12.—(1) Section 22 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (inspection of registered designs) is amended as follows.

        (2) For subsection (1) substitute—
     "(1) Where a design has been registered under this Act, there shall be open to inspection at the Patent Office on and after the day on which the certificate of registration is issued—
       (a) the representation or specimen of the design, and
       (b) any evidence filed in support of the applicant's contention that the appearance of an article is material (for the purposes of section 1(3) of this Act).
    This subsection has effect subject to the following provisions of this section and to any rules made under section 5(2) of this Act."
    .

        (3) In subsection (2), subsection (3) (twice) and subsection (4) for "representation or specimen of the design" substitute "representation, specimen or evidence".
     
    Section 23: information as to existence of right in registered design
            13.    For section 23 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (information as to existence of right in registered design) substitute—

    "Information as to existence of right in registered design.

            23.    On the request of a person furnishing such information as may enable the registrar to identify the design, and on payment of the prescribed fee, the registrar shall inform him—
       (a) whether the design is registered and, if so, in respect of what articles, and
       (b) whether any extension of the period of the right in the registered design has been granted,
    and shall state the date of registration and the name and address of the registered proprietor."
    .
     
    Section 25: certificate of contested validity of registration
            14.    In section 25 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (certificate of contested validity of registration), in subsection (2) for "the copyright in the registered design"substitute "the right in the registered design".
     
    Section 26: remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
            15.—(1) Section 26 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsections (1) and (2) for "the copyright in a registered design" substitute "the right in a registered design".

        (3) After subsection (2) insert—
     "(2A) Proceedings may not be brought under this section in respect of a threat to bring proceedings for an infringement alleged to consist of the making or importing of anything."
    .
     
    Section 27: the court
            16.    For section 27 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (the court) substitute—

    "The court.

            27.    —  (1) In this Act "the court" means—
       (a) in England and Wales the High Court or any patents county court having jurisdiction by virtue of an order under section 287 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988,
       (b) in Scotland, the Court of Session, and
       (c) in Northern Ireland, the High Court.


        (2) Provision may be made by rules of court with respect to proceedings in the High Court in England and Wales for references and applications under this Act to be dealt with by such judge of that court as the Lord Chancellor may select for the purpose.
    "
    .
     
    Section 28: the Appeal Tribunal
            17.—(1) Section 28 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (the Appeal Tribunal) is amended as follows.

        (2) For subsection (2) (members of Tribunal) substitute—
     "(2) The Appeal Tribunal shall consist of—
       (a) one or more judges of the High Court nominated by the Lord Chancellor, and
       (b) one judge of the Court of Session nominated by the Lord President of that Court.
    "
    .

        (3) In subsection (5) (costs), after "costs" (twice) insert "or expenses", and for the words from "and any such order" to the end substitute—
     "and any such order may be enforced—
       (a) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, in the same way as an order of the High Court;
       (b) in Scotland, in the same way as a decree for expenses granted by the Court of Session.
    "
    .

        (4) For subsection (10) (seniority of judges) substitute—
     "(10) In this section "the High Court" means the High Court in England and Wales; and for the purposes of this section the seniority of judges shall be reckoned by reference to the dates on which they were appointed judges of that court or the Court of Session."
    .

        (5) The amendments to section 28 made by section 10(5) of the [1970 c. 31.] Administration of Justice Act 1970 (power to make rules as to right of audience) shall be deemed always to have extended to Northern Ireland.
     
    Section 29: exercise of discretionary powers of registrar
            18.    In section 29 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (exercise of discretionary powers of registrar) for "the registrar shall give" substitute "rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act shall require the registrar to give".
     
    Section 30: costs and security for costs
            19.    For section 30 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (costs and security for costs) substitute—

    "Costs and security for costs.

            30.    —  (1) Rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make provision empowering the registrar, in any proceedings before him under this Act—
       (a) to award any party such costs as he may consider reasonable, and
       (b) to direct how and by what parties they are to be paid.


        (2) Any such order of the registrar may be enforced—
       (a) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, in the same way as an order of the High Court;
       (b) in Scotland, in the same way as a decree for expenses granted by the Court of Session.


        (3) Rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make provision empowering the registrar to require a person, in such cases as may be prescribed, to give security for the costs of—
       (a) an application for cancellation of the registration of a design,
       (b) an application for the grant of a licence in respect of a registered design, or
       (c) an appeal from any decision of the registrar under this Act,
    and enabling the application or appeal to be treated as abandoned in default of such security being given.
    "
    .
     
    Section 31: evidence before registrar
            20.    For section 31 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (evidence before registrar) substitute—

    "Evidence before registrar.

            31.    Rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make provision—
       (a) as to the giving of evidence in proceedings before the registrar under this Act by affidavit or statutory declaration;
       (b) conferring on the registrar the powers of an official referee of the Supreme Court as regards the examination of witnesses on oath and the discovery and production of documents; and
       (c) applying in relation to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before the registrar the rules applicable to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before such a referee.
    "
    .
     
    Section 32: power of registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents
            21.    Section 32 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (power of registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents) is repealed.
     
    Section 33: offences under s.5 (secrecy of certain designs)
            22.—(1) Section 33 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (offences under s.5 (secrecy of certain designs)) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
     " (a) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both;
      (b) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both."
    .

        (3) Omit subsection (2).

        (4) The above amendments do not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.
     
    Section 34: falsification of register, &c.
            23.—(1) In section 34 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (falsification of register, &c.) for "shall be guilty of a misdemeanour" substitute—
     "shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
       (a) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both;
       (b) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.
    "
    .

        (2) The above amendment does not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.
     
    Section 35: fine for falsely representing a design as registered
            24.—(1) Section 35 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (fine for falsely representing a design as registered) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsection (1) for the words from "a fine not exceeding £50" substitute "a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale".

        (3) In subsection (2)—
       (a) for "the copyright in a registered design" substitute "the right in a registered design"
       (b) for "subsisting copyright in the design" substitute "subsisting right in the design under this Act" and
       (c) for the words from "a fine" to the end substitute "a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale".
        (4) The amendment in sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.
     
    Section 35A: offence by body corporate -liability of officers
            25.—(1) In the Registered Designs Act 1949 after section 35 insert—

    "Offence by body corporate: liability of officers.

            35A.    —  (1) Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

        (2) In relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members "director" means a member of the body corporate.
    "
    .

        (2) The above amendment does not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of Part IV.
     
    Section 36: general power to make rules, &c.
            26.—(1) Section 36 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (general power to make rules, &c.) is amended as follows.

        (2) In subsection (1) for "the Board of Trade" and "the Board" substitute "the Secretary of State", and for "as they think expedient" substitute "as he thinks expedient".

        (3) For the words in subsection (1) from "and in particular" to the end substitute the following subsections—
     "(1A) Rules may, in particular, make provision—
       (a) prescribing the form of applications for registration of designs and of any representations or specimens of designs or other documents which may be filed at the Patent Office, and requiring copies to be furnished of any such representations, specimens or documents;
       (b) regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with any application or request to the registrar or in connection with any proceeding before him, and authorising the rectification of irregularities of procedure;
       (c) providing for the appointment of advisers to assist the registrar in proceedings before him;
       (d) regulating the keeping of the register of designs;
       (e) authorising the publication and sale of copies of representations of designs and other documents in the Patent Office;
       (f) prescribing anything authorised or required by this Act to be prescribed by rules.
     (1B) The remuneration of an adviser appointed to assist the registrar shall be determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury and shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament."
    .
     
    Section 37: provisions as to rules and Orders
            27.—(1) Section 37 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (provisions as to rules and orders) is amended as follows.

        (2) Omit subsection (1) (duty to advertise making of rules).

        (3) In subsections (2), (3) and (4) for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State".
     
    Section 38: proceedings of the Board of Trade
            28.    Section 38 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (proceedings of the Board of Trade) is repealed.
     
    Section 39: hours of business and excluded days
            29.    In section 39 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (hours of business and excluded days), in subsection (1) for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State".
     
    Section 40: fees
            30.    In section 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (fees) for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State".
     
    Section 44: interpretation
            31.—(1) In section 44 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (interpretation), subsection (1) is amended as follows.

        (2) In the definition of "artistic work" for "the Copyright Act 1956" substitute "Part I of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988".

        (3) At the appropriate place insert—
     ""author" in relation to a design, has the meaning given by section 2(3) and (4);"
    .

        (4) Omit the definition of "copyright".

        (5) In the definition of "corresponding design", for the words from "has the same meaning" to the end substitute ", in relation to an artistic work, means a design which if applied to an article would produce something which would be treated for the purposes of Part I of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as a copy of that work;".

        (6) For the definition of "court" substitute—
     ""the court" shall be construed in accordance with section 27 of this Act;"
    .

        (7) In the definition of "design" for "subsection (3) of section one of this Act" substitute "section 1(1) of this Act".

        (8) At the appropriate place insert—
     ""employee", "employment" and "employer" refer to employment under a contract of service or of apprenticeship,"
    .

        (9) Omit the definition of "Journal".

        (10) In the definition of "prescribed" for "the Board of Trade" substitute "the Secretary of State".
     
    Section 45: application to Scotland
            32.    In section 45 of the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (application to Scotland), omit paragraphs (1) and (2).
     
    Section 46: application to Northern Ireland
            33.—(1) Section 46 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (application to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

        (2) Omit paragraphs (1) and (2).

        (3) For paragraph (3) substitute—
     "(3) References to enactments include enactments comprised in Northern Ireland legislation:"
    .

        (4) After paragraph (3) insert—
     "(3A) References to the Crown include the Crown in right of Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland:"
    .

        (5) In paragraph (4) for "a department of the Government of Northern Ireland" substitute "a Northern Ireland department", and at the end add "and in relation to a Northern Ireland department references to the Treasury shall be construed as references to the Department of Finance and Personnel".
     
    Section 47: application to Isle of Man
            34.    For section 47 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (application to Isle of Man) substitute—

    "Application to Isle of Man.

            47.    This Act extends to the Isle of Man, subject to any modifications contained in an Order made by Her Majesty in Council, and accordingly, subject to any such Order, references in this Act to the United Kingdom shall be construed as including the Isle of Man."
    .
     
    Section 47A: territorial waters and the continental shelf
            35.    In the Registered Designs Act 1949, after section 47 insert—

    "Territorial waters and the continental shelf.

            47A.    —  (1) For the purposes of this Act the territorial waters of the United Kingdom shall be treated as part of the United Kingdom.

        (2) This Act applies to things done in the United Kingdom sector of the continental shelf on a structure or vessel which is present there for purposes directly connected with the exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources as it applies to things done in the United Kingdom.

        (3) The United Kingdom sector of the continental shelf means the areas designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964.
    "
    .
     
    Section 48: repeals, savings and transitional provisions
            36.    In section 48 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (repeals, savings and transitional provisions), omit subsection (1) (repeals).
     
    Schedule 1: provisions as to Crown use of registered designs
            37.—(1) The First Schedule to the [1949 c. 88.] Registered Designs Act 1949 (provisions as to Crown use of registered designs) is amended as follows.

        (2) In paragraph 2(1) after "copyright" insert "or design right".

        (3) In paragraph 3(1) omit "in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court".

        (4) In paragraph 4(2) (definition of "period of emergency") for the words from "the period ending" to "any other period" substitute "a period".

        (5) For paragraph 4(3) substitute—
     "(3) No Order in Council under this paragraph shall be submitted to Her Majesty unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament."
    .
     
    Schedule 2: enactments repealed
            38.    Schedule 2 to the Registered Designs Act 1949 (enactments repealed) is repealed.
     
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