25(1)Section 77(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26) (persons appointed to decide appeals from registrar) is amended as follows.
(2)For paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;”.
(3)In paragraphs (b) and (c), for “7” substitute “5”.