ANNEX TO EXPLANATORY NOTES: PATENTS ACT 2004:AMENDMENTS TO THE PATENTS ACT 1977 Section 131 – Northern Ireland
In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland –
(a)“enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
(b)any reference to a government department includes a reference to a Department of the Government of Northern Ireland;
(c)any reference to the Crown includes a reference to the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland;
(d)any reference to the Companies Act 1985 includes a reference to the corresponding enactments in force in Northern Ireland; and
(e)[repealed]
(f)any reference to a claimant includes a reference to a plaintiff.