This document details the amendments made to the Designs Rules of 1978, specifically amendment No. 2, which modifies regulations concerning registered designs in Great Britain. It outlines the legal framework under which these changes are enacted, referencing the Registered Designs Act of 1949 and subsequent amendments. The rules specify the dates of issuance, making, laying, and commencement for these amendments, differentiating between immediate effect for most rules and a later commencement for rule 3.

This is a legal statutory instrument, specifically an amendment to existing design registration rules. Its authority derives directly from parliamentary legislation, and its purpose is to update and clarify procedural and substantive aspects of design registration law. The document is intended for legal professionals, patent agents, and businesses involved in intellectual property, providing precise regulatory information.