The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

3. 2. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 shall be amended...

4. Amendments of Part I (copyright) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

   1. 3. “Literary work” extended to include preparatory design material for a computer program

   2. 4. Restriction of infringement by issue of copies of computer programs within the Community

   3. 5. Meaning of “adaptation” in relation to a computer program

   4. 6. Meaning of “infringing copy”

   5. 7. Exclusion of decompilation of computer programs from fair dealing

   6. 8. New permitted acts in relation to computer programs

   7. 9. In section 179 (index of defined expressions) in the appropriate...

5. Amendments of Part VII (miscellaneous and general) of the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988

   1. 10. Devices designed to circumvent copy-protection applied to computer programs

   2. 11. Avoidance of certain terms relating to computer programs

6. Transitional provisions and savings

   1. 12. Computer programs created before 1st January 1993

7. Signature

8. Explanatory Note