Clause 31

Sections 2(a), 3, 5, 6 and 7 shall only apply in relation to an application for a patent with a date of filing on or after the date of commencement of this Act, and sections 26(6), 29, 30, 31 and 32 of the Patents Act in force immediately before that date shall continue to apply to an application for a patent with a date of filing before that date.

Section 4 shall not apply in relation to any application for a patent that is withdrawn before the date of commencement of this Act, and section 27(1) of the Patents Act in force immediately before that date shall continue to apply to such an application.

Sections 8(b) and 9 shall only apply in relation to a patent granted pursuant to an application for a patent with a date of filing on or after the date of commencement of this Act.

Section 21 shall only apply in relation to a patent granted pursuant to an application for a patent with a date of filing on or after the date of commencement of this Act, and section 69 of the Patents Act in force immediately before that date shall continue to apply to a patent granted pursuant to an application for a patent with a date of filing before that date.

Section 23 shall not apply in relation to a patent granted pursuant to an application for a patent with a date of filing before the date of commencement of this Act, and section 79 of the Patents Act in force immediately before that date shall continue to apply to such a patent.

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, make such further transitional, savings and other consequential provisions as he may consider necessary or expedient.