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                  <text>RULES

STATUTORY

AND

,

ORDERS

1912 . — No . 532 .

COPYRIGHT ,
ROYALTY SYSTEM

JUNE 7,

The Board of Trade , in pursuance of the powers
conferred by Section 3 of the Copyright Act , 1911 ,
hereby make the following regulations

(2
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which such labels can
obtained
the owner
the copyright refuses
neglects
supply such labels within
fourteen days after demand duly made
copies
purchasers
the work may
delivered
without having labels affixed thereto
and the
royalties shall
amount
debt due from the
person reproducing
the work
the owner
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be

after the expiration
fourteen days from
the date
the prescribed notice the
owner
the copyright has not duly sent
the person reproducing the work
intimation
some reasonably convenient
place within the United Kingdom
from

of

of

of

be

to

be

such address
such name and address are not known
and cannot with reasonable diligence
ascertained
the notice
shall
advertised
the London Gazette
the
advertisement
the London Gazette
required
shall give the particulars

cases when royalties
are payable
any time labels
adhesive labels
the
denomination
are not available
either

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,

or

copyright
his agent for the receipt
notice
are known or can with reason
able diligence
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The notice shall not less than one month
before any copies
the work are delivered
purchaser
registered post
published
sent
advertisement
follows
the name and
address
within the
Kingdom
United
the owner
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(
6
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ROYALTIES

writing and tender
obtained and
demand
the price shall supply from such place adhesive
price equal
labels
the required denominations
royalty represented thereby
the amount
Subject
copy
these regulations
the work
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(2
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The notice required
Section
the
Copyright
Act 1911 shall contain the following
particulars
The name and address
the person
intending
reproduce the work

(6
.)

by

.

of

NOTICE

(a
.)

PAYMENT

Unless otherwise agreed royalties shall
payable
means
adhesive labels purchased
from
the owner
the copyright and affixed
the
copies
the work
After the person reproducing
work has given
reproduce
the prescribed notice
his intention
the work the owner
the copyright
shall
writing sent
registered post intimate
him
some reasonably convenient place within the United
Kingdom
from
which
adhesive
labels can
be

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on

1st day

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into operation

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July 1912

(b
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paragraphs
Regulation
and
and shall also state
address from
copy
which
the notice described
Regulation
may
obtained

:

PRELIMINARY .
Copy
( 1.) These Regulations may be cited as
right Royalty System General Regulations 1912

.

1912

1912 .

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DATED

REGULATIONS,

(GENERAL )

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THE COPYRIGHT

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be

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adhesive label supplied
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these Regulations the expression
copyright
has the same meaning
Section
the Copyright Act 1911
Dated this 7th day
June 1912
LLEWELLYN SMITH
of

.

by

by

(d
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INTERPRETATION

,

of

date
such advertisement
agreement payable
Where royalties are
labels
any other mode than
means
adhesive labels
frequency
payment
the time and
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shall
such
are specified
the agreement
The

the design to be entirely enclosed within a circle
and the side of the label not to be greater than
i inch in length . The label shall not bear the
effigy of the Sovereign or any other person , nor any
word mark or design such as to suggest that the
label is issued by or under the authority
of the
denoting any duty
Government
the purpose
payable
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be

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(

ii
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;

copyright , and the person reproducing the work shall
keep an account of all such copies sold by bim .
( c.) For the purposes of this regulation “ the
date of the prescribed notice ” means
( i.) in cases when the notice is required to be
sent by registered post , the date when
the notice would in ordinary course of
post be delivered
required
cases when the notice
the
the London Gazette
advertised

shall

)

2

to

(

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COPYRIGHT

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the
retail selling prices
the
the amount
and
contrivances
royalty payable
each contrivance
respect
the musical work
any
the earliest date
which
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contrivances
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identify the musical
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work
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before any contrivances
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sent
reproduced are delivered
by registered post
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address within the
the name and
the
the owner
United Kingdom
copyright
his agent for the receipt

particulars

1911

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(
2
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repro
other work
the same contrivance with the
musical work specified
accordance
with paragraph
days
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duced

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PRELIMINARY
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conferred
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the Copyright Act
1911 hereby make the following regulations

The Board

INSTRUMENTS

)

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY SYSTEM MECHANICAL MUSICAL
1912
REGULATIONS 1912 DATED JUNE

THE

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if

such name and address
are not known
and cannot with reasonable diligence be
ascertained , the notice shall be advertised
in the London Gazette ; the advertise

making the contrivances to the owner of the copy
right and the person making the contrivances shall
keep an account of all such contrivances sold by

ment

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make
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not duly sent
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contrivances
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reasonably convenient place within the
United Kingdom from which such labels
to of

Where royalties are by agreement payable
adhesive labels
means
than
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the time and frequency
the agreement
are specified
such
aforesaid
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shape
shall
adhesive paper label square
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be entirely enclosed within
circle
greater than
and
the
side
the
label
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and the side
the
length
inch
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any other person
nor
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design such
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any other mode

of by

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to

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pre
the same manner
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scribed by these Regulations
the case
the
the Copyright
Section
notice required

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to

at

of

a

in

on

a

to

to

or

made before
the commencement
the
Copyright Act 1911 the person making such con
trivances may give notice
his intention
sell
containing mutatis mutandis the same par
them

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in

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of

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by

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because

(i
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to be
sent by registered post , the date when
the notice would in ordinary course of
post be delivered ;
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be advertised in the London Gazette , the
date of such advertisement .
cases where royalties are payable
con
in

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royalty have been
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cylinders
affixed thereto
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which
not reasonably practicable
affix the labels
labels have been affixed
until such label
carton
box enclosing the cylinder
royalties are payable
cases where
any time labels
means
adhesive labels
the required denominations are not available either
is

“ the

trivances

Unless otherwise agreed royalties shall
payable
means
adhesive labels purchased
the
the copyright and affixed
from the owner
manner provided by these Regulations
After the person making the contrivances has
make
given the prescribed notice
his intention
sell the contrivances the owner of the copyright
registered post intimate
writing sent
shall
place within the
reasonably
convenient
some
bim
from which adhesive labels can
United Kingdom
writing and tender
demand
obtained and
the price shall supply from such place adhesive
price
labels
the required denominations
reby
equal
royalty represented
thereby
the amount
Subject
these Regulations no contrivance shall
purchaser until such label
be delivered

it

.

(
1
)

of

ROYALTIES

,

1st

OF

PAYMENT

him

(d
.)

the London Gazette shall give

in

the particulars required by paragraphs
( a .) and ( b .) of Regulation ( 2.) , and shall
also state an address from which a copy
of the notice described in Regulation ( 2. )
may be obtained .
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musical works may be included in the
same advertisement .
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July 1912
day
or after the

(b
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purchasers
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without having labels affixed thereto
the
carton
box enclosing the same and the amount
royalties shall
debt due from the person
can

the

(a
.)

or

of

INQUIRIES
The inquiries referred
Section
the Copyright Act 1911 shall
directed
the
his name
name
the copyright
owner
not known and cannot with reasonable diligence
general terms
the
the owner
ascertained
copyright
respect
the musical work
which
the inquiries
made and shall contain

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of

the Board

of

,

LLEWELLYN SMITH

Secretary

to

.

owner

Trade

in

these Regulations the expression
has the same meaning
the copyright
the Copyright Act 1911
Section
Dated this 7th day
June 1912

as

INTERPRETATION

H

diligence
or can with reasonable
be
ascertained the inquiries shall be sent to
such address ; or

ment

”

;

advertised
the London Gazette seven
days after the date
such advertise

of

right .
( 7. ) The inquiries shall be sent by registered
post or published by advertisement as follows
( a . ) if an address within the United Kingdom
of the owner of the copyright is known

be

( d .) an inquiry whether the contrivance
so
described was made with the consent or
acquiescence of the owner of the copy

(2
)

allegation
that a contrivance
has
previously been made by means of which
the musical work may be mechanically
performed , with the trade name ( if
of such
known ) and a description
contrivance ;

19

( c. ) an

(a
.)

inquiries ;

of the name , address and
making the
of the person

(6
.)

statement
occupation

a

( 6 . ) if such address is not known and cannot
with reasonable diligence be ascertained
the inquiries shall be advertised in the
London Gazette .
reply
(8 .) The prescribed time
such
inquiries shall
cases where the inquiries are required
registered post seven days
sent
after the date when the inquiries would
ordinary course
post
delivered
cases where the inquiries are required

In

( 6. )

sufficient

)

(
9
.)

and ( if necessary ) a description
to identify it ;

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of

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