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Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
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Introductory Text
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Main body
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Part I Copyright
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Chapter I Subsistence, ownership and duration of copyright
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Introductory
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1. Copyright and copyright works.
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2. Rights subsisting in copyright works.
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Descriptions of work and related provisions
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3. Literary, dramatic and musical works.
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3A. Databases
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4. Artistic works.
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5A. Sound recordings.
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5B. Films.
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6. Broadcasts.
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6A. Safeguards in case of certain satellite broadcasts.
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7. Cable programmes.
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8. Published editions.
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Authorship and ownership of copyright
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9. Authorship of work.
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10. Works of joint authorship.
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11. First ownership of copyright.
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Duration of copyright
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12. Duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works.
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13A. Duration of copyright in sound recordings.
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13B. Duration of copyright in films.
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14. Duration of copyright in broadcasts and cable programmes.
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15. Duration of copyright in typographical arrangement of published editions.
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15A. Meaning of country of origin.
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Chapter II Rights of Copyright Owner
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The acts restricted by copyright
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16. The acts restricted by copyright in a work.
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17. Infringement of copyright by copying.
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18. Infringement by issue of copies to the public.
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18A. Infringement by rental or lending of work to the public.
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19. Infringement by performance, showing or playing of work in public.
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20. Infringement by communication to the public
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21. Infringement by making adaptation or act done in relation to adaptation.
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Secondary infringement of copyright
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22. Secondary infringement: importing infringing copy.
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23. Secondary infringement: possessing or dealing with infringing copy.
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24. Secondary infringement: providing means for making infringing copies.
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25. Secondary infringement: permitting use of premises for infringing performance.
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26. Secondary infringement: provision of apparatus for infringing performance, &c.
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Infringing copies
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27. Meaning of"infringing copy".
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Chapter III Acts Permitted in relation to Copyright Works
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Introductory
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28. Introductory provisions.
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General
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28A Making of temporary copies
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29. Research and private study.
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30. Criticism, review and news reporting.
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31. Incidental inclusion of copyright material.
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Visual impairment
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31A Making a single accessible copy for personal use
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31B Multiple copies for visually impaired persons
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31C Intermediate copies and records
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31D Licensing schemes
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31E Limitations, etc. following infringement of copyright
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31F Definitions and other supplementary provision for sections 31A to 31E
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Education
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32. Things done for purposes of instruction or examination.
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33. Anthologies for educational use.
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34. Performing, playing or showing work in course of activities of educational establishment.
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35. Recording by educational establishments of broadcasts and cable programmes.
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36. Reprographic copying by educational establishments of passages from published works.
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36A. Lending of copies by educational establishments
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Libraries and archives
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37. Libraries and archives: introductory.
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38. Copying by librarians: articles in periodicals.
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39. Copying by librarians: parts of published works.
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40. Restriction on production of multiple copies of the same material.
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40A. Lending of copies by libraries or archives.
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41. Copying by librarians: supply of copies to other libraries.
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42. Copying by librarians or archivists: replacement copies of works.
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43. Copying by librarians or archivists: certain unpublished works.
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44. Copy of work required to be made as condition of export.
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44A Legal deposit libraries
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Public administration
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45. Parliamentary and judicial proceedings.
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46. Royal Commissions and statutory inquiries.
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47. Material open to public inspection or on official register.
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48. Material communicated to the Crown in the course of public business.
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49. Public records.
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50. Acts done under statutory authority.
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Computer programs: lawful users
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50A. Back up copies.
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50B. Decompilation.
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50BA Observing, studying and testing of computer programs
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50C. Other acts permitted to lawful users.
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Databases: permitted acts
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50D. Acts permitted in relation to databases.
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Designs
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51. Design documents and models.
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52. Effect of exploitation of design derived from artistic work.
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53. Things done in reliance on registration of design.
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Typefaces
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54. Use of typeface in ordinary course of printing.
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55. Articles for producing material in particular typeface.
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Works in electronic form
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56. Transfers of copies of works in electronic form.
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Miscellaneous: literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
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57. Anonymous or pseudonymous works: acts permitted on assumptions as to expiry of copyright or death of author.
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58. Use of notes or recordings of spoken words in certain cases.
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59. Public reading or recitation.
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60. Abstracts of scientific or technical articles.
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61. Recordings of folksongs.
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62. Representation of certain artistic works on public display.
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63. Advertisement of sale of artistic work.
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64. Making of subsequent works by same artist.
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65. Reconstruction of buildings.
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Miscellaneous: lending of works and playing of sound recordings
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66. Lending to public of copies of certain works.
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Miscellaneous: films and sound recordings
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66A. Films: acts permitted on assumptions as to expiry of copyright, &c.
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67. Playing of sound recordings for purposes of club, society, &c.
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Miscellaneous: broadcasts
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68. Incidental recording for purposes of broadcast or cable programme.
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69. Recording for purposes of supervision and control of broadcasts and cable programmes.
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70. Recording for purposes of time-shifting.
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71. Photographs of television broadcasts or cable programmes.
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72. Free public showing or playing of broadcast or cable programme.
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73. Reception and re-transmission of broadcast in cable programme service.
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73A. Royalty or other sum payable in pursuance of section 73(4).
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74. Provision of sub-titled copies of broadcast or cable programme.
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75. Recording for archival purposes.
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Adaptations
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76. Adaptations.
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Chapter IV Moral Rights
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Right to be identified as author or director
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77. Right to be identified as author or director.
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78. Requirement that right be asserted.
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79. Exceptions to right.
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Right to object to derogatory treatment of work
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80. Right to object to derogatory treatment of work.
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81. Exceptions to right.
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82. Qualification of right in certain cases.
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83. Infringement of right by possessing or dealing with infringing article.
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False attribution of work
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84. False attribution of work.
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Right to privacy of certain photographs and films
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85. Right to privacy of certain photographs and films.
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Supplementary
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86. Duration of rights.
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87. Consent and waiver of rights.
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88. Application of provisions to joint works.
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89. Application of provisions to parts of works.
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Chapter V Dealings with Rights in Copyright Works
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Copyright
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90. Assignment and licences.
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91. Prospective ownership of copyright.
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92. Exclusive licences.
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93. Copyright to pass under will with unpublished work.
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93A. Presumption of transfer of rental right in case of film production agreement.
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Right to equitable remuneration where rental right transferred
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93B. Right to equitable remuneration where rental right transferred.
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93C. Equitable remuneration: reference of amount to Copyright Tribunal.
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Moral rights
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94. Moral rights not assignable.
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95. Transmission of moral rights on death.
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Chapter VI Remedies for Infringement
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Rights and remedies of copyright owner
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96. Infringement actionable by copyright owner.
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97. Provisions as to damages in infringement action.
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97A Injunctions against service providers
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98. Undertaking to take licence of right in infringement proceedings.
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99. Order for delivery up.
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100. Right to seize infringing copies and other articles.
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Rights and remedies of exclusive licensee
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101. Rights and remedies of exclusive licensee.
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101A Certain infringements actionable by a non-exclusive licensee
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102. Exercise of concurrent rights.
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Remedies for infringement of moral rights
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103. Remedies for infringement of moral rights.
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Presumptions
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104. Presumptions relevant to literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
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105. Presumptions relevant to sound recordings and films.
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106. Presumptions relevant to works subject to Crown copyright.
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Offences
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107. Criminal liability for making or dealing with infringing articles, &c.
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107A. Enforcement by local weights and measures authority.
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108. Order for delivery up in criminal proceedings.
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109. Search warrants.
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110. Offence by body corporate: liability of officers.
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Provision for preventing importation of infringing copies
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111. Infringing copies may be treated as prohibited goods.
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112. Power of Commissioners of Customs and Excise to make regulations.
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Supplementary
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113. Period after which remedy of delivery up not available.
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114. Order as to disposal of infringing copy or other article.
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114A Forfeiture of infringing copies, etc.: England and Wales or Northern Ireland
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114B Forfeiture of infringing copies, etc.: Scotland
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115. Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court.
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Chapter VII Copyright Licensing
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Licensing schemes and licensing bodies
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116. Licensing schemes and licensing bodies.
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References and applications with respect to licensing schemes
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117. Licensing schemes to which following sections apply.
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118. Reference of proposed licensing scheme to tribunal.
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119. Reference of licensing scheme to tribunal.
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120. Further reference of scheme to tribunal.
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121. Application for grant of licence in connection with licensing scheme.
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122. Application for review of order as to entitlement to licence.
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123. Effect of order of tribunal as to licensing scheme.
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References and applications with respect to licensing by licensing bodies
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124. Licences to which following sections apply.
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125. Reference to tribunal of proposed licence.
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126. Reference to tribunal of expiring licence.
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127. Application for review of order as to licence.
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128. Effect of order of tribunal as to licence.
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128A Notification of licence or licensing scheme for excepted sound recordings
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128B References to the Tribunal by the Secretary of State under section 128A
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Factors to be taken into account in certain classes of case
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129. General considerations: unreasonable discrimination.
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130. Licences for reprographic copying.
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131. Licences for educational establishments in respect of works included in broadcasts or cable programmes.
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132. Licences to reflect conditions imposed by promoters of events.
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133. Licences to reflect payments in respect of underlying rights.
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134. Licences in respect of works included in re-transmissions.
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135. Mention of specific matters not to exclude other relevant considerations.
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Use as of right of sound recordings in broadcasts
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135A. Circumstances in which right available.
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135B. Notice of intention to exercise right.
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135C. Conditions for exercise of right.
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135D. Applications to settle payments.
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135E. References etc. about conditions, information and other terms.
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135F. Application for review of order.
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135G. Factors to be taken into account.
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135H. Power to amend sections 135A to 135G.
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Implied indemnity in schemes or licences for reprographic copying
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136. Implied indemnity in certain schemes and licences for reprographic copying.
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Reprographic copying by educational establishments
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137. Power to extend coverage of scheme or licence.
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138. Variation or discharge of order extending scheme or licence.
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139. Appeals against orders.
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140. Inquiry whether new scheme or general licence required.
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141. Statutory licence where recommendation not implemented.
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Royalty or other sum payable for lending of certain works
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142. Royalty or other sum payable for lending of certain works.
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Certification of licensing schemes
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143. Certification of licensing schemes.
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Powers exercisable in consequence of competition report
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144. Powers exercisable in consequence of report of Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
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Compulsory collective administration of certain rights
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144A. Collective exercise of certain rights in relation to cable re-transmission.
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Chapter VIII The Copyright Tribunal
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The Tribunal
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145. The Copyright Tribunal.
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146. Membership of the Tribunal.
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147. Financial provisions.
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148. Constitution for purposes of proceedings.
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Jurisdiction and procedure
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149. Jurisdiction of the Tribunal.
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150. General power to make rules.
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151. Costs, proof of orders, &c.
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151A. Award of interest.
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Appeals
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152. Appeal to the court on point of law.
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Chapter IX Qualification for and Extent of Copyright Protection
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Qualification for copyright protection
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153. Qualification for copyright protection.
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154. Qualification by reference to author.
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155. Qualification by reference to country of first publication.
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156. Qualification by reference to place of transmission.
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Extent and application of this Part
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157. Countries to which this Part extends.
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158. Countries ceasing to be colonies.
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159. Application of this Part to countries to which it does not extend.
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160. Denial of copyright protection to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to British works.
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Supplementary
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161. Territorial waters and the continental shelf.
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162. British ships, aircraft and hovercraft.
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Chapter X Miscellaneous and General
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Crown and Parliamentary copyright
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163. Crown copyright.
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164. Copyright in Acts and Measures.
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165. Parliamentary copyright.
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166. Copyright in Parliamentary Bills.
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166A. Copyright in Bills of the Scottish Parliament.
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166B. Copyright in Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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166C Copyright in proposed Measures of the National Assembly for Wales
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166D Copyright in Bills of the National Assembly for Wales
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167. Houses of Parliament: supplementary provisions with respect to copyright.
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Other miscellaneous provisions
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168. Copyright vesting in certain international organisations.
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169. Folklore, &c.: anonymous unpublished works.
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Transitional provisions and savings
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170. Transitional provisions and savings.
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171. Rights and privileges under other enactments or the common law.
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Interpretation
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172. General provisions as to construction.
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172A. Meaning of EEA and related expressions.
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173. Construction of references to copyright owner.
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174. Meaning of"educational establishment" and related expressions.
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175. Meaning of publication and commercial publication.
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176. Requirement of signature: application in relation to body corporate.
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177. Adaptation of expressions for Scotland.
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178. Minor definitions.
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179. Index of defined expressions.
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Part II Rights in performances
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Introductory
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180. Rights conferred on performers and persons having recording rights.
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Performers' rights
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181. Qualifying performances.
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182. Consent required for recording, &c. of live performance.
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182A. Consent required for copying of recording.
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182B. Consent required for issue of copies to public.
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182C. Consent required for rental or lending of copies to public.
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182CA Consent required for making available to the public
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182D. Right to equitable remuneration for exploitation of sound recording.
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183. Infringement of performer's rights by use of recording made without consent.
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184. Infringement of performer's rights by importing, possessing or dealing with illicit recording.
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Rights of person having recording rights
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185. Exclusive recording contracts and persons having recording rights.
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186. Consent required for recording of performance subject to exclusive contract.
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187. Infringement of recording rights by use of recording made without consent.
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188. Infringement of recording rights by importing, possessing or dealing with illicit recording.
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Exceptions to rights conferred
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189. Acts permitted notwithstanding rights conferred by this Part.
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190. Power of tribunal to give consent on behalf of performer in certain cases.
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Duration of rights
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191. Duration of rights.
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Performers' property rights
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191A. Performers' property rights.
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191B. Assignment and licences.
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191C. Prospective ownership of a performer's property rights.
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191D. Exclusive licences.
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191E. Performer's property right to pass under will with unpublished original recording.
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191F. Presumption of transfer of rental right in case of film production agreement.
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191G. Right to equitable remuneration where rental right transferred.
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191H. Equitable remuneration: reference of amount to Copyright Tribunal.
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191I. Infringement actionable by rights owner.
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191J. Provisions as to damages in infringement action.
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191JA Injunctions against service providers
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191K. Undertaking to take licence of right in infringement proceedings.
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191L. Rights and remedies for exclusive licensee.
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191M. Exercise of concurrent rights.
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Non-property rights
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192A. Performers' non-property rights.
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192B. Transmissibility of rights of person having recording rights.
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193. Consent.
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Remedies for infringement
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194. Infringement actionable as breach of statutory duty.
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Delivery up or seizure of illicit recordings
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195. Order for delivery up.
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196. Right to seize illicit recordings.
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197. Meaning of"illicit recording".
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Offences
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198. Criminal liability for making, dealing with or using illicit recordings.
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[198A. Enforcement by local weights and measures authority.]
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199. Order for delivery up in criminal proceedings.
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200. Search warrants.
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201. False representation of authority to give consent.
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202. Offence by body corporate: liability of officers.
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Supplementary provisions with respect to delivery up and seizure
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203. Period after which remedy of delivery up not available.
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204. Order as to disposal of illicit recording.
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204A Forfeiture of illicit recordings: England and Wales or Northern Ireland
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204B Forfeiture: Scotland
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205. Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court.
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Licensing of performers' property rights
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205A. Licensing of performers' property rights.
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Jurisdiction of Copyright Tribunal
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205B Jurisdiction of Copyright Tribunal.
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Qualification for protection and extent
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206. Qualifying countries, individuals and persons.
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207. Countries to which this Part extends.
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208. Countries enjoying reciprocal protection.
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209. Territorial waters and the continental shelf.
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210. British ships, aircraft and hovercraft.
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Interpretation
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211. Expressions having same meaning as in copyright provisions.
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212. Index of defined expressions.
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Part III Design Right
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Chapter I Design right in original designs
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Introductory
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213. Design right.
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214. The designer.
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215. Ownership of design right.
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216. Duration of design right.
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Qualification for design right protection
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217. Qualifying individuals and qualifying persons.
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218. Qualification by reference to designer.
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219. Qualification by reference to commissioner or employer.
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220. Qualification by reference to first marketing.
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221. Power to make further provision as to qualification.
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Dealings with design right
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222. Assignment and licences.
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223. Prospective ownership of design right.
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224. Assignment of right in registered design presumed to carry with it design right.
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225. Exclusive licences.
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Chapter II Rights of Design Right Owner and Remedies
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Infringement of design right
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226. Primary infringement of design right.
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227. Secondary infringement: importing or dealing with infringing article.
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228. Meaning of"infringing article".
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Remedies for infringement
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229. Rights and remedies of design right owner.
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230. Order for delivery up.
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231. Order as to disposal of infringing articles, &c.
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232. Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court.
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233. Innocent infringement.
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234. Rights and remedies of exclusive licensee.
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235. Exercise of concurrent rights.
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Chapter III Exceptions to Rights of Design Right Owners
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Infringement of copyright
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236. Infringement of copyright.
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Availability of licences of right
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237. Licences available in last five years of design right.
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238. Powers exercisable for protection of the public interest.
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239. Undertaking to take licence of right in infringement proceedings.
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Crown use of designs
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240. Crown use of designs.
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241. Settlement of terms for Crown use.
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242. Rights of third parties in case of Crown use.
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243. Crown use: compensation for loss of profit.
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244. Special provision for Crown use during emergency.
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General
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245. Power to provide for further exceptions.
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Chapter IV Jurisdiction of the Comptroller and the Court
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Jurisdiction of the comptroller
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246. Jurisdiction to decide matters relating to design right.
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247. Application to settle terms of licence of right.
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248. Settlement of terms where design right owner unknown.
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249. Appeals as to terms of licence of right.
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250. Rules.
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Jurisdiction of the court
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251. References and appeals on design right matters.
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252. Reference of disputes relating to Crown use.
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Chapter V Miscellaneous and General
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Miscellaneous
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253. Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.
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254. Licensee under licence of right not to claim connection with design right owner.
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Extent of operation of this Part
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255. Countries to which this Part extends.
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256. Countries enjoying reciprocal protection.
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257. Territorial waters and the continental shelf.
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Interpretation
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258. Construction of references to design right owner.
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259. Joint designs.
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260. Application of provisions to articles in kit form.
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261. Requirement of signature: application in relation to body corporate.
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262. Adaptation of expressions in relation to Scotland.
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263. Minor definitions.
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264. Index of defined expressions.
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Part IV Registered Designs
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Amendments of the Registered Designs Act 1949
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265. Registrable designs.
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266. Provisions with respect to certain designs registered in pursuance of application made before commencement.
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267. Authorship and first ownership of designs.
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268. Right given by registration of design.
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269. Duration of right in registered design.
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270. Powers exercisable for protection of the public interest.
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271. Crown use: compensation for loss of profit.
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272. Minor and consequential amendments.
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Supplementary
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273. Text of Registered Designs Act 1949 as amended.
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Part V Patent Agents and Trade Mark Agents
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Patent agents
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274. Persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent.
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275. The register of patent agents.
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[275A Regulation of patent attorneys]
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276. Persons entitled to describe themselves as patent agents.
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277. Persons entitled to describe themselves as European patent attorneys, &c.
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278. Use of the term"patent attorney": supplementary provisions.
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279. Power to prescribe conditions, &c. for mixed partnerships and bodies corporate.
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280. Privilege for communications with patent agents.
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281. Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents.
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Trade mark agents
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282. The register of trade mark agents.
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283. Unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents.
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284. Privilege for communications with registered trade mark agents.
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Supplementary
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285. Offences committed by partnerships and bodies corporate.
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286. Interpretation.
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Part VI Patents
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Patents county courts
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287. Patents county courts: special jurisdiction.
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288. Financial limits in relation to proceedings within special jurisdiction of patents county court.
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289. Transfer of proceedings between High Court and patents county court.
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290. Limitation of costs where pecuniary claim could have been brought in patents county court.
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291. Proceedings in patents county court.
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292. Rights and duties of registered patent agents in relation to proceedings in patents county court.
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Licences of right in respect of certain patents
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293. Restriction of acts authorised by certain licences.
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294. When application may be made for settlement of terms of licence.
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Patents: miscellaneous amendments
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295. Patents: miscellaneous amendments.
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Part VII Miscellaneous and General
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Circumvention of protection measures
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296. Devices designed to circumvent copy-protection.
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296ZA Circumvention of technological measures
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296ZB Devices and services designed to circumvent technological measures
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296ZC Devices and services designed to circumvent technological measures: search warrants and forfeiture
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296ZD Rights and remedies in respect of devices and services designed to circumvent technological measures
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296ZE Remedy where effective technological measures prevent permitted acts
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296ZF Interpretation of sections 296ZA to 296ZE
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Rights management information
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296ZG Electronic rights management information
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Computer programs
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296A. Avoidance of certain terms.
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Databases
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296B. Avoidance of certain terms relating to databases
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Fraudulent reception of transmissions
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297. Offence of fraudulently receiving programmes.
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297A Unauthorised decoders.
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297B Search warrants
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297C Forfeiture of unauthorised decoders: England and Wales or Northern Ireland
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297D Forfeiture of unauthorised decoders: Scotland
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298. Rights and remedies in respect of apparatus, &c. for unauthorised reception of transmissions.
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299. Supplementary provisions as to fraudulent reception.
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Fraudulent application or use of trade mark
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300. Fraudulent application or use of trade mark an offence.
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Provisions for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children
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301. Provisions for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children.
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Financial assistance for certain international bodies
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302. Financial assistance for certain international bodies.
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General
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303. Consequential amendments and repeals.
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304. Extent.
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305. Commencement.
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306. Short title.
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Schedules
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SCHEDULE 1 Copyright: transitional provisions and savings
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SCHEDULE 2 Rights in performances: permitted acts
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SCHEDULE 2A LICENSING OF PERFORMERS' PROPERTY RIGHTS
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SCHEDULE 3 Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act
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SCHEDULE 4 The Registered Designs Act 1949 as amended Arrangement of Sections
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SCHEDULE 5 Patents: miscellaneous amendments
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SCHEDULE 5A PERMITTED ACTS TO WHICH SECTION 296ZE APPLIES
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PART 1 Copyright exceptions
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PART 2 Rights in performances exceptions
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PART 3 Database right exceptions
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SCHEDULE 6 Provisions for the Benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children
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SCHEDULE 7 Consequential amendments: general
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SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
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