Statutory Instruments
Libraries
Intellectual Property
Made
6th June 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 118(6) and (7) of the Digital Economy Act 2017(1):
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2018.
2. Section 31 (lending of e-books by public libraries) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 comes into force on 30th June 2018 in relation to England and Wales and Scotland only.
Michael Ellis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
6th June 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force section 31 (lending of e-books by public libraries) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 30th June 2018 in relation to England and Wales and Scotland only. This provision amends the definition of “lent out” in the Public Lending Right Act 1979 (the “1979 Act”) so that it extends to communication by means of electronic transmission to a place other than library premises. This captures the remote lending of e-books and audio-books and results in the extension of the public lending right under the 1979 Act to such remote lending. This provision also amends the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, so that copyright in an e-book or e-audio-book (as defined) within the public lending right scheme is not infringed by lending by a public library, provided that the e-book or e-audio-book has been lawfully acquired by the public library and the lending complies with any purchase or licensing terms to which the book is subject.
These Regulations are the sixth commencement regulations for the Digital Economy Act 2017. The Welsh Ministers have, in addition, made commencement regulations in relation to the disclosure of information to or by a water or sewerage undertaker for an area which is wholly or mainly in Wales, and in relation to the disclosure of information by the Welsh Revenue Authority (S.I. 2018/342 (W. 62) (C.29)).
The Explanatory Notes for the Digital Economy Act 2017 provide an explanation of the provisions in the Act and are available online (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/pdfs/ukpgaen_20170030_en.pdf) and in hard copy from TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN (telephone orders/general enquiries: 0333 202 5070).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 have been or are to be brought into force, to the extent indicated below, by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
The commencement regulations made by the Welsh Ministers in SI 2018/342 (W. 62) (C. 29) apply in relation to the disclosure of information to or by a water or sewerage undertaker for an area which is wholly or mainly in Wales and in relation to the disclosure of information by the Welsh Revenue Authority.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 4 (further purposes) | 22.11.17 | 2017/1136 |
| Section 4 (remaining purposes) | 28.12.17 | 2017/1286 |
| Section 5 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 6 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 8 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 14 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 15 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 16 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 17 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 21(5) (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 22 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 25 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 26(2) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 27 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 30(1) and (2) (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 32 | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 33 | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 34 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 35 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 35 (further purposes) | 09.03.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 35 (further purposes) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 35 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 36 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 36 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 37 | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 38 (partially) | 09.03.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 38 (further purposes) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 38 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 39 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 39 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 40 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 41 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 41 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 42 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 42 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 43 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 43 (further purposes) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 44 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 44 (further purposes) | 09.03.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 44 (further purposes) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 44 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 45 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 45 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 46 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 46 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 47 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 47 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 48 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 48 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 49 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 50 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 51 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 53 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 54 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 54 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 55 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 56 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 58 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 59 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 60 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 61 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 62 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 62 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 63 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 64 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 64 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 65 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 65 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 66 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 67 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 67 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 68 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 68 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 69 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 69 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 70 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 70 (further purposes) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 70 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 71 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 71 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 72 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 72 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 73 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 73 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 74 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 75 | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Section 76 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 77 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 78 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 79, except subsection (3) (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 79 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 80 (partially) | 01.10.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 80 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 81 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 81 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 87 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 92 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 93, except subsection (3) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 95 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 98 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 100 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 101 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 102 | 01.10.18 | 2017/765 |
| Section 104 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 105 (partially) | 06.04.18 | 2018/382 |
| Section 106 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 108 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 109 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 110 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Section 111 (partially) | 25.05.18 | 2018/624 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Schedule 1 (further purposes) | 22.11.17 | 2017/1136 |
| Schedule 1 (remaining purposes) | 28.12.17 | 2017/1286 |
| Schedule 2 | 28.12.17 | 2017/1286 |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 47 | 31.07.17 | 2017/765 |
| Schedule 3 (remaining purposes) | 28.12.17 | 2017/1286 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Schedule 4 (further purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Schedule 5 | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 01.04.18 | 2018/342 (W. 62) |
| Schedule 6 (remaining purposes) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 01.05.18 | 2018/382 |