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COPYRIGHT BILL .
,
(30 MARCH
ARRANGEMENT
1911
).
CLAUSES .
OF
PART I.
IMPERIAL COPYRIGHT .
Rights .
Clause .
licences .
.
. Civil
remedies
infringement
&
c
,
.
to
.
.
Remedies
.
sessions
copies
Libraries
.
of
Books
British Museum and other libraries
.
copies
to
of
Delivery
Delivery
Copies
.
of
Importation
remedies
.
summary
.
provisions
to
quarter
as
Extent
.
warrants
Appeals
hawker
,
&
c
.
of
.
,
of
pirated copies being hawked about and arrest
to
Search
of
.
. . .
15 14 13 12 11
.
.
16
architecture
Penalties for dealing with pirated copies
Seizure
,
or
the case
in
remedies
actious
&
c
Limitation
.
Restriction
Importation
.
copyright
dealing with pirated copies
owner against persons possessing
Exemption
pay damages
innocent infringer from liability
Summary
17
.
Remedies
of
Rights
of on of
10
. 9
. 8. 7.
6
for
Civil
.
&c
&
c
of copyright,
.
Compulsory
Ownership
of
.
5.
4
Infringement of copyright..
Term of copyright.
of
.
.
3
to
2
Copyright .
of
1.
�(
)
2
Registration
Clause .
18. Registration
.
Special
.
20 .
19
.
Provisions as
to certain
Works .
Works of joint authors .
Posthumous works .
21. Collective works
22
.
.
to photographs
Provisions as
, records ,
&c
.
23 . Provisions as to designs registrable under 7 Edw
24 . Works
of
foreign authors
first published
. 7 c.
parts
in
29.
of His Majesty 's dominions
which Act extends .
Existing works .
Application
.
-
PART
II
.
.
certain
.
Repeal
.
Short title and commencement
Schedules
.
.
.
Council
copyright
compensation
Interpretation
in
as
Orders
university
to
Saving
PROVISIONS
common law rights
.
Saving
of of
Provisions
to
of
Abrogation
.
.
38
. 32
.
. 36
. 35
. 37
. 34 33
SUPPLEMENTAL
III
.
to
.
possessions
British
.
of
Part
COPYRIGHT
foreign works
to
extend Act
II
.
to
31
. 30
.
INTERNATIONAL
Application
libraries
legislation
.
pass supplemental
.
PART
Power
to
possessions
of
Legislatures
Power
British
Application
protectorates
to
.
29
.
Application of Act to British Dominions .
Legislative powers of
governing Dominions
self
.
.
28
27
of
26
British Possessions .
to
.
.
.
25
to
�Be
it
THE LAW
,
the advice
and with
and
present Parliament
this
I.
PART
RELATING
:
as
, ,
's
of
by
,
assembled
,
King most Excellent Majesty
Spiritual
the Lords
and Temporal and Commons
and
the authority
the same
follows
by
enacted
of
consent
AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE
TO
COPYRIGHT.
TO
in
BILL
the
A
)
3
by
(
.
IMPERIAL COPYRIGHT
for
to
of of
parts
is
to
-
to
by
as
this Act
extended
which this Act
dominions
conferred
self governing
or
and
,
the
,
to
unpublished
publish
and
any
;
whatsoever
or
produce
deliver the work
to
in
any material form
lecture
of
a
is
if
the work
means the sole right
”
thereof
case
to
.
part
the
in
;
,
or
public
copyright
work
-
dram
performance
atic
in
into
a
or
by
way
other non dramatic
of it
convert
copies
,
work
to
multiplication
novel
or
it
other non dramatic
a
to
into
-
or
way
convert
of
either
of
a
,
novel
by
,
dramatic work
a
the case
work
of
case
work
of
the
;
in
in
(b
)
(a
)
sball include the sole right
or
to
,
,
of
by
means
wbich
,
or
,
any work
a
of
public
of
in
in
exhibition
for
of
,
a
of
the
public
such works
,
. of
copies
of
,
to
be
be
deemed
, ,
architectural work
art but
the purposes
paintings drawings works
sculpture
engravings
shall not
lecture
of
an in
of
public
means the issue
,
,
relation
,
art
and
any record
delivered
to
as
contrivance
make
.
in
of
work
aforesaid
the construction
photographs
works
other
performed
this Act publication
,
of
architectural
musical
the public and does not include the performance
of
,
artistic work
or
,
,
be
,
mechanically
musical work the delivery
this provision
and
to
the work
or
an
dramatic
of
of
copies
dramatic
cinematograph
any such acts
For the purposes
or
to
(
3
)
and
the work may
authorise
literary
a
case
perforated roll
film
of
the
in
(
©
)
;
public
.
.
of
of
's
at
the making
His Majesty
the date
such
;
so
far
a
to
perform
substantial part thereof
within
resident
the protection
“
of
this Act
any substantial
or
to
;
·
any language
the author was
foreign countries
purposes
,
For
and
;
,
or
'
aforesaid
,
in
work
British subject
in
in
not extend and
(
2
)
herein after
term
was first published within such parts
the work
aforesaid
Council thereunder relating
reproduce the work
in
unpublished
other works except
the
by
no
dominions
does
an s
of
case
dominions
as
a
,
published work
as
in
(6
)
the
the work
Orders
Copyright
,
if
—
's
of
the
in
in
(
a
)
case
His Majesty
but
the
copyright shall subsist throughout
His Majesty dominions
which this Act extends
the
every original literary dramatic musical and artistic work
mentioned
parts
-
this
,
provisions
Act
of
the
Subject
to
.
1
of (1
)
.
Rights
�(
shall be deemed
to
the do
,
:
:
of
research
the copyright
therein
,
or
,
,
study made
he
does not thereby repeat
of
of
photographs
a
work
or
,
engravings
or
that work
drawings
,
,
provided that
model
:
of
of
is
not the owner
the work
, , ,
,
of
private study
cast sketch plan
, ,
of
design
paintings
work
any mould
of
for
the purpose
The making
of
,
(
or
)
a
or
,
a
in
if
,
of
of
of in
lecture
:
art
,
in
at
the
in
a
the
of
build
place near
hire
sale
distributes
to or
for
possession
or
his
any person who sells
,
has
infringed
be
to
in
a
deemed
or by
or
offers
,
or
hire
,
lets
work shall also
exposes
,
for
or
(2
)
Copyright
in be
.
lecturer
or
given
of
the a
is
before the lecture
entrance door
,
lectures
one
or
the series
;
of
the
on
or
is
the lecture
if
,
on or
of
of
series
is
or
given
public
the same subject
printed notice affixed
of
of
the first lecture
written
delivered
either
the lecture
same lecturer
the series
the lecture
of
of
a
by
by
at
a
the )
ing
first lecture
report
notice given
the
the beginning
conspicuous
which
in
or
(6
by
,
same place
at
series
prohibited
the beginning
lectures given
of
(
a
)
orally
is
unless the report
newspaper
a
in
publication
The
(
iv
)
or
public place
building
artistic craftsmanship
situate
paintings drawings engravings
photographs
the making
which are not
any architectural work
plans
the nature
architectural drawings
or
sculpture
artistic
the author
imitate the main
or
(
iii
)
by
him use
by
the
an
the author
(
ii
):
Where
review
of
,
or
criticism
person who
:
(i
)
for
an
is
on
this Act conferred
following acts shall not constitute
infringement
copyright
Any fair dealing with any work
purposes
the
which
by any
,
the
by
infringed
to be
copyright does anything the sole right
copyright
owner
Provided that
,
a work
the
Copyright in
,
. - ( 1)
without the consent of the owner of
of of
2
the
Infringement
of copyright.
)
4
in
or or
or
's
or
in
or
,
,
for
for
to
he
,
the parts
,
death
of
his
of
as
fifty years after
elsewhere than
His
work which has been published
the Comptroller
the withholding
reproduce the work
the
the public with respect
licence
to
of to
reason
or
a
reasonable requirements
praying for the grant
interested
to
,
that
by
any person
of
presented
of
a
of
the author
of
and
the
,
public
,
work are not satisfied
otherwise expressly
in
,
period
except
.
petition
by
a
public
a
of
by
publication
any time after the death
the
from
the perform
used
the copyright unless
.
for
to
the author and
first
Patents Designs and Trade Marks alleging
the work
of
owner
be by
be
be
to
the
of
a
be
the life
is
at
in
of
the
of
he
If
(
1
)
of
or
of
entertainment
any person who
which this Act extends
.
performed
General
infringed
copyright shall subsist shall
which
determined
dominions
.-
4
's
Majesty
Compulsory
licences
this Act
previously
other place
work without the consent
,
.
provided
unless
theatre
deemed
innocently
acted
The term
by
,
3
copy
.
of
Term
work shall also
or
in
a
(3
)
in
public
proves that
right
,
.
took place
Copyright
private profit permits
ance
's
of
,
it
if
or
importation
of
hire into any part
to
imports for sale
or
,
in
public
or
His Majesty dominions
which this Act extends any work which
his knowledge infringes copyright
would
infringe copyright
had been made within the part
His Majesty dominions
hiring exposure
having
offering
possession for sale
into which the sale
bire
exhibits
�perform
the work in public , the Comptroller shall consider the petition , and if , after
inquiry , he is satisfied that the allegations contained therein are correct , then , unless
satisfactory reasons have been given for the with holding of the work , he may , if he thinks
it just and equitable to do so , order the owner of the copyright to grant to the petitioner
to reproduce
of
be
copies issued
is
:
be
made
a
first performance
of of
such
first publication
the
in
the date
undue limitation before the expiration
or
such
or to the
of
of or
to
be
:
a
from
for the right
of
excessive price
from
-
withheld
the work
the number
for
,
in
,
five years
limitation
the undue
deemed
for copies
the public
the work
not reasonably met
order for the grant
licence under this section shall not
an
of
Provided that
the ground
twenty
public
the demand
given
shall
work
charged
or
performances
this section
the excessive price
of
reason
the work
perform
on
of
by
(2
if, )
For the purposes
public
such terms and subject to such
public on
in
fit
or perform the work
Comptroller may think
or
as the
of
conditions
of
a licence
public
the
six
,
the work
,
in
,
it
if
as
to
in
the
such
the
in
be
as
in
be
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of
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to
,
of
,
in
of
of
to
to
be
.
to
be
.
made
dominion
for
performed
appeal
final
this section shall not
public
self governing
-
under
subject
any such dominion may provide
which this Act extends but the Legislature
granting
respect
operative
licences
such works which licences shall
Majesty
parts
may
specified
His
dominions
which this Act extends
to
be
to
to
of
a
,
to
by
.
of
of
of
shall
in
a
first published
licence
were embodied
the proceeding
that judge shall
in
any work
licence under this section
operate
enforcement
the decision
and
a
of
Court
order for the grant
what parties they are
the High Court
the grant
the Comptroller under this section
or
of
any other method
,
of
the High
An
(6
)
respect
a
,
to
,
judge
rule
and
how
the licence and made between the parties
Any decision
(5
)
in
a
deed
made
direct
the Comptroller directing
shall without prejudice
granting
be
order may
such
order
and
of
An
(4
)
by
him
and any
of
he
paid
,
as
may consider reasonable
costs
a
,
of
be
-
(3
)
General rules under section eighty
Patents and Designs Act 1907 may
any
made for regulating the procedure under this section and the Comptroller shall
proceeding before
power
any
party
under this section have
order
award
such
the copyright therein
work
a
,
of
this Act the author
shall
be
of
to
the provisions
the first
to
of
in
was
the con
the first owner
of
or
,
for
,
in
,
any agreement
be
by
the absence
the work
valuable consideration
the work was ordered shall
whom
agreement
the
any
to
absence
the person
by
person
,
that
of
of
some other person and the work was
by
the
shall
in
his employment
,
of
the employment
was employed
,
or
to
,
or
.
of
in
to
or
,
The owner
of
(
)2
and was made
portrait
the first ownes
the copyright
any work may assign the right either wholly
the copyright
subject
any particular country
place
and either generally
limitations
,
contrary
photograph
and
the course
author
whom
be
the
in
(6
)
the copyright
partially
,
that order then
person
in
,
some other person
where the author was
made
engraving
;
the
pursuance
trary
an
case
of
ordered
of
the
by
where
in
(a
)
,
Provided that
Ownership
,
&
c
. of
owner
Subject
:
of
(
1
)
-
.
5
.
licence
copyright
�is
any
is
unless
made
or in
it
valid
the assignment
which
,
,
shall
and may grant
.
of
this
of
the purposes
Act shall have
treated
the provisions
and
for
shall
,
the copyright
and
,
so
of
be
,
as
copyright
in
copyright the assignee becomes entitled
assigned
respects
the assignee
the right
respects the rights not assigned
the owner
be
or
for
of
by
no
in
by
as
respect
assignment
,
as
assignment
such
the right
Where under any partial
of
to
Act
licence but
any part thereof
agent
any right comprised
the assignor
)
6
the copyright
term
the owner
duly authorised
(3
)
his
right
, of
the
signed
the whole
of
for
interest
writing
by
and either
in
(
this
effect
.
accordingly
Civil
.
copyright shall
be
of
way
law
.
be
conferred
of
by by
of
all
,
,
may
the infringement
of
the copyright
such remedies
to
as
be
,
,
,
by
in
respect
the owner
the Court
presumed
pre
be
plaintiff shall
the
be
,
the work shall
to
subsists and
the copyright unless the defendant
any work
be
copyright
which
copyright
in
for infringement
in
infringed
entitled
and otherwise
of
In
of be
a
in
(3
)
to
work
accounts
any proceedings
any action
Act
this
.
costs
the absolute discretion
sumed
in
,
or
(
2
)
.
damages
interdict
The
any work has been
provided
otherwise
of
shall except
injunction
in
(
)1
.—
Where copyright
as
.v
.
of
right
6
remedies
,
Civil
for infringe
copy
ment
Remedies
of
for to
or
.
be
,
.
of
particulars
have been entered
in
been
of
in
but nothing
this proviso
proof
any
aforesaid
in
as
onus
of
of
which
have
have had reasonable means
:
the work
such
particulars
of
from
to
if
,
in
subsisted
defendant
deemed
sufficient
register
.
relieving
first published
work
of
a
in
or
,
,
,
a
be
defendant shall
a
as
such
possession
a
case where
in
within that
the case
infringement
the
British possession under the laws
in
no
construed
making
:
in
the
that register
,
in
resident
established
of
if
at
to
be
of
he
of
of
not aware and had not reasonable means
established under this Act
a
a
in
register
the author whereof was
be
shall
its or
be
to
to
an
or
to
or
be
of
of
to
.
demolition
,
if
,
or
or
in
Where
a
(1
)
9
.—
building
completed
other structure which infringes
which
copyright
con
some other work has been commenced
would infringe the
injunction
obtain
entitled
the copyright shall not
structed the owner
order
structure
such building
restrain the construction
interdict
,
.
used
,
was
making himself aware that copyright
of in
all
,
of
of
in
or
in
of
in
the infringement
register has been
entered
architecture
plates
the conversion thereof
if
,
a
or
in
entered
remedies
the case
,
of
,
of
and
himself aware that copyright subsisted
the work
Provided that
sufficient particulars were before the date
Restri tion on
,
in
be
,
of the in
,
be
to
in
of
of
respect
,
in
or
the date
he
.
of
as
of
,
or
,
of
of
the possession thereof
Where proceedings
of
&
c
.
,
pay damages
subsists
pirated copies
the production
such work shall
deemed
the owner
the copyright who accordingly may take proceedings
any work and the defendant
an
to
innocent
infringer from
liability
copyright
which
respect
taken
the infringement
the copyright
the existence
was not aware
his defence alleges that
remedy
any
plaintiff
other than
copyright
entitled
shall
not
the work the
the
injunction
respect
interdict
the infringement
the defendant proves that
8
of
Exemption
of
the recovery
any work
in are
to
7
the property
&
c
.
,
or
possessing
dealing with
pirated copies
used
copies
for
intended
be
persons zannst
pirated
be
All
of
Rights
.
(
)
if
a
of
he
the
,
his pleadings
defence
states that
disputes
existence
the copyright
case may
the title
the plaintiff
the
and the name
such objection
the ground
statement
with the addition
copyright
alleges
the
any whom the defendant
person
the owner
the owner
�summary
not apply
any
case
a pirated
copy of
copyright
the
which
this
as
shall
owner
,
of
property
penalties
as provide that
of this Act
be the
or
to
,
impose
deemed
of
of the other provisions
Such
the
(2 )
work shall be
in
.
a
)
7
to
(
section
.
of
.
or
sale
or
or
;
copy
of
of
in
for
,
&
c
.
o
in
his
of
a
,
or
;
of
,
or
,
or
or
an
any
shillings
or
but not exceeding
pounds
fifty
subsequent
without hard labour for
offence
not
term
a
second
this
for
forty
,
of
be
offence under
exceeding
of ,
a
he
,
a
with
or
to
to
of
in
or
in
or
case
for
of
of
be
to
any
of
the copyright
, ,
an
making
causes
with
case
of
the
or
in
,
or
,
offence under this Act
imprisonment
to
or
fine
section
.
for
guilty
profit
fine not exceeding fifty pounds
such
this
the purpose
private
the owner
of
be
consent
of
,
the
,
of
to
a
any plate
or
be
under
pirated copies
subsists
,
to
,
without
.
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name and address purporting
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without
this
any such offence
not exceeding two months
term
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place
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public
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any person
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15
to the
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Kingdom
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such
this Act being treated
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incurred
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the
respect
as
reimbursing
the informant
by
any
of
,
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copies
and damages
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for
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and Excise
this section
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apply
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and
notices
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to
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for
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:
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treated
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that notwithstanding anything
to
of
1876
Man shall not
shall have effect
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possession
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this
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provisions as
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any such copies or taking any further
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section forty -two of the Customs Consolidation
that section shall apply accordingly
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only
shall extend
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,
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an
would
which the owner of the copyright gives notice in writing by himself
copyrigh
Commissioners of Customs and decise
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thathe
imported into the United Kingdom , shall not
be
be so
so imported , and
im
provisions of this section , be deemed to be included
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court of quarter
a
.
Copies
the United Kingdom
if made in
England or Ireland
in
may
that
the
copies
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Museum and
other libraries
.
the book
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to
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,
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who shall give
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a
the British Museum
deliver
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trustees
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one month after the publication
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every book published
,
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(1
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.-
17
Delivery
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to
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possession
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named in the demand a copy
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with
London
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the directions
libraries , namely : the
following
of the
,
three months after publication
is made within
of
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Library , Oxford , the University Library , Cambridge , the Library of the Faculty
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not
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as
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(5
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be
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which the largest number
the like condition
thereto
the book are published
to
,
and
The copy delivered
paper
in
the
be
the best copies
for
stitched together
(4
)
or
the same manner
on
whole book with
shall be a copy of the
of the British Museum
to the trustees
maps and illustrations belonging
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copy delivered
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3
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the Stationers
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prescribed
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(
5
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be
scribed
also
the registers established under this section
of all
of
(
4
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such indexes
be
.
suffice
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the production
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be
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entry
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and
an
register kept under this
,
facts thereby recorded
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a
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(6
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18
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Registration
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of
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respect
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representation
by
certificates
for
the
furnished
entries
of
inspection
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this section into effect and any
any register kept under
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,
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class
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may require that
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(6
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to
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9
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this section
such regulations
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Company
Stationers
their receipts
for
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in registers
of entries
extracts
to
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accounts
in respect
be charged
shall
taking
in
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(7)
registers
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to
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there
the identification
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work
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this section
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the
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author
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the purposes
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For
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the copyright
the authors had satisfied such conditions
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3
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as
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within the parts
.
7
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the date
reproducing
entitled
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means
fifty years from
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to
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25
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24
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period
the copyright
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, &c.
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of
of
graphs ,
records
22
owner
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the reproduction
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work
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Application
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dominions .
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14
to British
Possessions
.
of the provisions thereof as are expressly restricted to
,
throughout
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the United
shall extend
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,
governing
shall not extend to a self dominion unless declared by the Legislature of that
26 — ( 1)
dominion
to
be
such
force therein
in
such modifications
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either
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'
any
exclusively to procedure
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and remedies or neces
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to
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as
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be
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for
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making
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any conditions contained
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law
unpublished
works whether published
authors who
time
subjects
the work were British
resident elsewhere than
that dominion
giving reciprocal protection direct that
Council may
the purpose
if
the making
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(
dominion
force
which this Act does not extend provides adequate protection within the
the
for to
dominion
in of
(3
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the Legislature
Where His Majesty
Parliament
Provided
Legislature
the
dominion
this Act shall
force until repealed
works under the
dominion may
passed
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repealed
treated
.
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repealed
to
cease
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In
(
2
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those under this Act
The Legislature
they
then
prejudicially affect any legal rights existing
in
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any
the restrictions
differ from
to
-
self governing
27
—
Legislative
works
the dominion
within
the rights conferred
aforesaid
to
the rights
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Act
this
certificate
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to
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enjoy
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the purposes
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under which
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this Act extends
identical with those conferred
the dominion
legislation
works British subjects resident elsewhere than
subjects were resident
the parts
His Majesty
not being British
which
to
dominions
the making
of
at
the date
dominion
or
the
were
has passed
dominion
of
any self-governing
on
If the
(2 )
which this
Act
�(
, may
extends
)
15
by Order , confer within that dominion
the like rights as His Majesty in
provisions of this sub -section authorised to confer within
Council is under the foregoing
other parts of His Majesty 's dominions .
treated
it
as
if
be
to
this Act
which
to
the making
pass supple
mental legis
lation
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the work
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pos
,
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Legislatures
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the time
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to
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of
works the authors whereof were
procedure
of
of
to
its
in
this Act
of
.
to
this Act
which this Act extends may modify
application
possession but
modifications and additions relate
such
to
shall apply only
possession
to
far
any British
the provisions
at
except
of
.
so to
or
add
any
“ a dominion
the purposes
this Act extends
which
The Legislature
as
a
dominion
28
were
is
of
which
for
the purposes of this sub - section the expression
of
For
extends ” includes a dominion
in
to
if
II
.
parts
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to
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of
as
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like manner
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as
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to
this
Act
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,
this Part
of
of
;
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this
the provisions
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country
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dominions
and thereupon subject
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this
:
like manner
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as
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of
in
(
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respect
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in
of
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any foreign
Council under this section
Majesty
country with which His
has entered into
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(i
.)
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the country
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such
shall not
that
exceed
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:
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to
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in
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of
conferred
Council may provide that the term
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aforesaid
of
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of
the Order
parts
His Majesty
Act
by
(
ii
.)
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as
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,
if
tection
appears
be
copyright His Majesty shall
convention relating
satisfied that that
foreign country has made
has
undertaken
make such provisions
any
Power
extend Act
foreign works
. to
,
(
such
to
.
Council direct that this Act except
the Order
)
in in
be
as
to
COPYRIGHT
which this Act extends
literary dramatic
protectorates
Cyprus
foreign country
works first published
which the Order relates
they were first published within the parts
like manner
His Majesty
to
(
b
)
in
(1
)
.-
30
,
(
a
)
if
by
INTERNATIONAL
dominions
Application
.
to
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Part
Order
applies
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of
the provisions
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the territories
which
were part
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which this Act extends
His Majesty may
any thereof
may
specified
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. to
.
to
any territories
any such Order this Act shall subject
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the making
on
,
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Council extend this Act
in
His Majesty may
Order
Cyprus and
and
protection
of
to
works first published
by
in
the possession and
to
to his
.
29
resident
�-- -- -
except
compulsory
far
so
not
shall
as
is
books
of
of
,
in
to
as
of
copies
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the Order
provided
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to
of
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to
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the reasonable requirements
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country
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licences
not apply
works first published
first performed
such
His Majesty
satisfied that
laws thereof provide means
enabling
satisfied with regard
to
grant
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Act
to
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the provisions
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iv
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works first published
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iii
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such
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:
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all the several
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His
all
of
to
and any other
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His
dominions
-
which
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the Order with respect
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appears
to
this Act extends
which
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self governing
to
in
Council under this Part
Act
.
in
dominions
possession specified
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virtue
in
Order
to
(1
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possessions
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as
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2
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to
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Part
so
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preventing
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where
or
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applied shall
International Copyright Act 1886
Council under this section may extend
An Order
31
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named
Order
works the Order
existing
appear necessary
by
of
in
those provisions
any right
case
copyright the
appear necessary having regard
as
of
Act
Council may make such modifications
that nothing
ownership
:
the foreign country
provisions
this
the
of
the
applying
law
in
to
as
this Act
of
provision
Council may make such modifications
in
(
vii
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the
applying
in
(
vi
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:
Order
force
.
the time being
's
of
Act
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to
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of
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acquired previously
for
and
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be
of
so
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such
Order
except
to
it
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,
part
any
lawful
the date
any
literary
III
in
right
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otherwise than under
any other statutory enactment
for
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unpublished
of
or
published
this Act
any
or
or
.
PROVISIONS
,
to
any rights
shall
declare that such
to
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Council
copyright
whether
of
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,
or
entitled
accordance with the provisions
in
and
dominions
.
.
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of
No
dramatic musical
in
.
rights
32
SUPPLEMENTAL
person shall
this
this Act shall with
except from the provisions
-
to
any prejudice
Part
Abrogation
low
com
in
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any other Order
Order
such
this Part
shall not and the same shall not apply
preventing
His Majesty
self governing dominion
,
Act
this
necessary
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by
the same
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under this Part
.
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to
it
of
his dominions not being
for
is
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this Part
of
(
3
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as
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and the provisions
the necessary modifications apply accordingly
appears
Where
His Majesty expedient
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dominion
make with respect
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-
authorised
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to
Council
other than self governing
self governing
make the like orders
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Act His Majesty
any
of
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any work
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