As from 1st October 1991 for all the operations of the Department of Trade and Industry known as the Patent Office, which operations are more particularly described in Schedule 1 to this Order, there shall be established a trading fund to be known as the Patent Office Trading Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the fund”).
(a)section 121 of the Patents Act 1977() (Comptroller’s annual report);
(b)section 42 of the Registered Designs Act 1949() (Annual report of Registrar); and
(c)section 45 of the Trade Marks Act 1938() (Annual report of Registrar),
(i)for the period 1st January 1991 to 31st March 1992, by the preparation of a report for that period, and the laying of the same before both Houses of Parliament on or before 30th November 1992; and
(ii)thereafter, by the preparation of a report in respect of each financial year and by the laying of the same before both Houses of Parliament on or before 30th November next following the end of the financial year.
require a report to be prepared and laid before both Houses of Parliament before 1st June in every year in respect of the preceding calendar year, that requirement shall be treated as satisfied:
(1)Operations concerned with the promotion and administration of legislation relating to the foregoing;
(2)operations arising out of anything done or being proposed by the European Communities or any of their institutions or any international organisation, or in pursuance of any international instrument or convention, in relation to or in connection with the foregoing;
(3)the provision and dissemination of information and the procurement of publicity and advertising relating to or in connection with the foregoing;
(4)operations incidental, conducive or ancillary to the operations described above.