Part ICopyright
Chapter ISubsistence, ownership and duration of copyright
Introductory
1Copyright and copyright works
1
Copyright is a property right which subsists in accordance with this Part in the following descriptions of work—
a
original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works,
b
sound recordings, films, broadcasts or cable programmes, and
c
the typographical arrangement of published editions.
2
In this Part “copyright work” means a work of any of those descriptions in which copyright subsists.
3
Copyright does not subsist in a work unless the requirements of this Part with respect to qualification for copyright protection are met (see section 153 and the provisions referred to there).