Layoutdesign (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying
Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014
L.N. 71 of 2014
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L.N. 71 of 2014
Layoutdesign (Topography) of Integrated Circuits
(Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or
Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014
(Made by the Chief Executive under section 24 of the Layoutdesign
(Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance (Cap. 445) after
consultation with the Executive Council)
1. Commencement
This Regulation comes into operation on 21 November 2014.
2. Layoutdesign (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation
of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation
amended
The Layoutdesign (Topography) of Integrated Circuits
(Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas)
Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B) is amended as set out in
section 3.
3. Schedule amended (qualifying countries, territories or areas)
(1) The Schedule—
Repeal
“The Republic of Bolivia”
Substitute
“The Plurinational State of Bolivia”.
(2) The Schedule, English text—
Repeal
“The Republic of France”
Substitute
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“The French Republic”.
(3) The Schedule—
Repeal
“The Cooperative Republic of Guyana”
Substitute
“The Republic of Guyana”.
(4) The Schedule—
Repeal
“The Republic of Hungary”
Substitute
“Hungary”.
(5) The Schedule, English text—
Repeal
“Kyrghyz Republic”
Substitute
“The Kyrgyz Republic”.
(6) The Schedule—
Repeal
“Malta”
Substitute
“The Republic of Malta”.
(7) The Schedule, after item “Swiss Confederation”—
Add
“The Republic of Tajikistan”.
(8) The Schedule, English text—
(a) Repeal
“The United States of Mexico”;
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(b) After item “The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland”—
Add
“The United Mexican States”.
Carrie LAM
Acting Chief Executive
15 May 2014
Layoutdesign (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying
Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014
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Explanatory Note
This Regulation updates the list of qualifying countries,
territories or areas contained in the Layoutdesign (Topography)
of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries,
Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B).