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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Patents Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Patents Act. It is not part of this Act. | |||
1. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 23.2.94 (Bill No. 4/94 published on 24.2.94) | |
Date of Second Reading | : | 21.3.94 | |
Date Committed to Select Committee | : | 22.8.94 | |
Date of Third Reading | : | 31.10.94 | |
Date of commencement | : | 23.2.95 (except Part XIX, section 105 (7)) 23.2.95 | |
2. | |||
Date of operation | : | 15 March 1995 | |
3. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 27.9.95 (Bill No. 31/95 published on 28.9.95) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 1.11.95 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.1.96 | |
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(Consequential amendments made by) | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 12.1.2001 (Bill No. 1/2001 published on 13.1.2001) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 22.2.2001 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.4.2001 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 25.7.2001 (Bill No. 28/2001 published on 26.7.2001) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 13.8.2001 | |
Date of commencement | : | 17.10.2001 (except sections 6 and 14) | |
6. | |||
Date of operation | : | 31 July 2002 | |
7. | G. N. No. S 622/2002—Revised Edition of the Laws (Patents Act) (Rectification) Order 2002 | ||
Date of commencement | : | 9 December 2002 | |
8. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 19.5.2004 (Bill No. 19/2004 published on 20.5.2004) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 15.6.2004 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.7.2004 | |
9. | |||
Date of operation | : | 31 July 2005 | |