29.—(1) Despite section 2(b), (c) and (g), the definitions of “corresponding design” and “design” in section 2(1), and section 2(2)(b), of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 2(b), (c) and (g) continue to apply to or in relation to —(a) | an application for registration of a design that is made before that date; | (b) | a design that is registered pursuant to such an application; and | (c) | a right in such a registered design. |
(2) Despite section 3(a), (b) and (c), section 4(2), (3) and (4) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(a), (b) and (c) continues to apply to a design that is created in pursuance of a commission for money or money’s worth, and in relation to which either of the following applies:(a) | the design was created before that date; | (b) | before that date, the designer of the design and the person commissioning the design entered into a contract relating to that commission. |
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(3) Despite section 3(d), section 4(5) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(d) continues to apply to or in relation to —(a) | an application for registration of a design that is made before that date; | (b) | a design that is registered pursuant to such an application; and | (c) | a right in such a registered design. |
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(4) Despite sections 4, 8(a), 9, 10(a), 11, 12 and 14, sections 5(1) and (2), 9(2), 10(1) and (3), 11(3), 12(1), 13(1) and 16(5) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of sections 4, 8(a), 9, 10(a), 11, 12 and 14, respectively, continue to apply to or in relation to an application for registration of a design that is made before that date. |
(5) Sections 10(b), 13 and 15 do not apply to an application for registration of a design that is made before the date of commencement of sections 10(b), 13 and 15, respectively. |
(6) Despite sections 16 and 19, sections 26(1) and 39(2) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of sections 16 and 19, respectively, continue to apply to or in relation to a design that is registered pursuant to an application for registration of a design that is made before that date. |
(7) Despite sections 17 and 18, sections 30(1), (6) and (7) and 31(4) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of sections 17 and 18, respectively, continue to apply to or in relation to —(a) | a design that is registered pursuant to an application for registration of a design that is made before that date; and | (b) | a right in such a registered design. |
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(8) Despite section 28(2), section 70(1) of the Copyright Act (Cap. 63) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 28(2) continues to apply to or in relation to an artistic work, if the artistic work has been applied industrially before that date in accordance with section 70(2) and (3) of the Copyright Act. |
(9) Despite section 28(3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4)(c) to (i), sections 73(1) and (2)(b) and 74(2), (3)(a) and (b), (4), (5) and (6)(a)(i) of the Copyright Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 28(3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4)(c) to (i) continue to apply to or in relation to an artistic work, if the artistic work has been applied industrially before that date in accordance with the regulations mentioned in section 74(7) of the Copyright Act. |
(10) Despite section 28(3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4)(b), sections 73(1) and (2)(b) and 74(1)(b) of the Copyright Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 28(3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4)(b) continue to apply to or in relation to —(a) | a design that is registered, or deemed to be registered, under the principal Act pursuant to an application for registration of a design that is made before that date; and | (b) | a right in such a registered design. |
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(11) For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by rules, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient. |
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