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).