This statutory instrument corrects errors in the In tellectual Property Act 2014 and is being issued 
free of charge to all known recipients of that Act.  
S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2014 No. 2329 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regu lations 
2014 
Made - - - - 28th August 2014 
Laid before Parliament 3rd September 2014 
Coming into force - - 29th September 2014 
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( a) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European 
Communities Act 1972( b) in relation to intellectual property (including b oth registered and 
unregistered rights).  
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers c onferred by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the 
following Regulations. 
Citation and commencement 
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Intellectual  Property Act 2014 (Amendment) 
Regulations 2014 and come into force on 29th Septem ber 2014. 
Interpretation 
2.  In these Regulations “the Act” means the Intellect ual Property Act 2014( c). 
Amendment to section 13 of the Act: new section 35Z D (forfeiture in Scotland) 
3. —(1) In section 13 of the Act (which inserts new se ctions 35ZA to 35ZD into the Registered 
Designs Act 1949( d) in subsection (4) of section 35ZD of the Register ed Designs Act 1949 (cases 
where court may infer offence has been committed) a fter “articles” insert “if it is satisfied that 
such an offence has been committed in relation to p roducts or articles”.  
(2)  In subsection (5) of section 35ZD of the Registered  Designs Act 1949 (duty of procurator 
fiscal to give notice of application for forfeiture  to owner etc of products or articles) for “an 
application under this section relates is entitled”  substitute “the application relates a copy of the 
application, together with a notice giving the pers on the opportunity”. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) SI 2006/608. 
(b) 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legisl ative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), sectio n 27(1) and the 
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Part 1 of the Schedule. 
(c) 2014 c.18. 
(d) 1949 c.88.  2 £4.25 
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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2329  
 
 
 Baroness Neville-Rolfe  
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Busines s, Innovation and Skills 
28th August 2014 Department for Business, Innovatio n and Skills 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part of the Regulations) 
These Regulations amend section 13 of the Intellect ual Property Act 2014 (“the Act”), which 
inserts new sections 35ZA to 35ZD into the Register ed Designs Act 1949 (“RDA”). Section 13 of 
the Act makes the intentional copying of a UK or EU  registered design in the course of business a 
criminal offence (new section 35ZA of the RDA). New  section 35ZC of the RDA relates to 
forfeiture powers in England, Wales and Northern Ir eland; whilst new section 35ZD deals with 
forfeiture powers in Scotland. The amendments relat ing to new section 35ZD correct errors in the 
wording of the Act.  
The provision of criminal sanctions relates to the general obligation at Article 3(1) of the 
Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive 2004/48 /EC for Member States to provide for the 
effective enforcement of intellectual property righ ts.  
An impact assessment has not been produced for this  instrument as it has a negligible effect on 
business. 
  
  
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