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179 Index of defined expressions.U.K.

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used only in the same section)—

account of profits and accounts (in Scotland)section 177
acts restricted by copyrightsection 16(1)
adaptationsection 21(3)
archivist (in sections 37 to 43)section 37(6)
article (in a periodical)section 178
artistic worksection 4(1)
assignment (in Scotland)section 177
authorsections 9 and 10(3)
broadcast (and related expressions)section 6
buildingsection 4(2)
businesssection 178
cable programme, cable programme service (and related expressions)section 7
collective worksection 178
commencement (in Schedule 1)paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule
commercial publicationsection 175
computer-generatedsection 178
copy and copyingsection 17
copyright (generally)section 1
copyright (in Schedule 1)paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule
copyright ownersections 101(2) and 173
Copyright Tribunalsection 145
copyright worksection 1(2)
costs (in Scotland)section 177
countrysection 178
[F1country of origin][F1section 15A.]
the Crownsection 178
Crown copyrightsections 163(2) and 164(3)
[F2database][F2section 3A(1)]
defendant (in Scotland)section 177
delivery up (in Scotland)section 177
dramatic worksection 3(1)
educational establishmentsections 174(1) to (4)
electronic and electronic formsection 178
employed, employee, employer and employmentsection 178
exclusive licencesection 92(1)
[F3EEA,][F4EEA national and EEA state][F4section 172A]
existing works (in Schedule 1)paragraph 1(3) of that Schedule
facsimile copysection 178
film[F5section 5B]
future copyrightsection 91(2)
general licence (in sections 140 and 141)section 140(7)
graphic worksection 4(2)
infringing copysection 27
injunction (in Scotland)section 177
interlocutory relief (in Scotland)section 177
international organisationsection 178
issue of copies to the public[F6section 18]
joint authorship (work of)sections 10(1) and (2)
judicial proceedingssection 178
[F7lawful user (in sections 50A to 50C)][F7section 50A(2).]
[F8lending][F8section 18A(2) to (6)]
librarian (in sections 37 to 43)section 37(6)
licence (in sections 125 to 128)section 124
licence of copyright ownersections 90(4), 91(3) and 173
licensing body (in Chapter VII)section 116(2)
licensing scheme (generally)section 116(1)
licensing scheme (in sections 118 to 121)section 117
literary worksection 3(1)
made (in relation to a literary, dramatic or musical work)section 3(2)
musical worksection 3(1)
[F9needletime][F9section 135A]
the new copyright provisions (in Schedule 1)paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule
the 1911 Act (in Schedule 1)paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule
the 1956 Act (in Schedule 1)paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule
on behalf of (in relation to an educational establishment)section 174(5)
[F2original (in relation to a database)][F2section 3A(2)]
Parliamentary copyrightsections 165(2) and (7) and 166(6)
parliamentary proceedingssection 178
performancesection 19(2)
photographsection 4(2)
plaintiff (in Scotland)section 177
prescribed conditions (in sections 38 to 43)section 37(1)(b)
prescribed library or archive (in sections 38 to 43)section 37(1)(a)
[F10producer (in relation to a sound recording or film][F10section 178.]
programme (in the context of broadcasting)section 6(3)
prospective owner (of copyright)section 91(2)
[F11public library][F11section 178.]
publication and related expressionssection 175
published edition (in the context of copyright in the typographical arrangement)section 8
pupilsection 174(5)
rental[F12section18A(2) to (6)]
[F8rental right][F8section 178.]
reprographic copies and repographic copyingsection 178
reprographic processsection 178
sculpturesection 4(2)
signedsection 176
sound recording[F13sections 5A and 135A]
sufficient acknowledgementsection 178
sufficient disclaimersection 178
teachersection 174(5)
telecommunications systemsection 178
[F9terms of payment][F9section 135A]
typefacesection 178
unauthorised (as regards things done in relation to a work)section 178
unknown (in relation to the author of a work)section 9(5)
unknown authorship (work of)section 9(4)
wireless telegraphysection 178
work (in Schedule 1)paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule
work of more than one author (in Chapter VII)section 116(4)
writing and writtensection 178

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 179 inserted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3297, reg. 8(2) (with Pt. III)

F2Words in s. 179 inserted (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/3032, reg. 11 (with Pt. IV)

F3Words in s. 179 inserted (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 9(6)(a) (with Pt. III)

F4Words in s. 179 inserted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3297, reg. 11(2) (with Pt. III)

F5Words in s. 179 substituted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3297, reg. 9(5)(a) (with Pt. III)

F6Words in s. 179 inserted (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 9(6)(b) (with Pt. III)

F7Words in s. 179 inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3233, reg. 9

F8Words in s. 179 inserted (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 10(4) (with Pt. III)

F10Words in s. 179 inserted (1.12.1996 with effect in relation to films made on or after 1.7.1994) by S.I. 1996/2967, regs. 18(6), 36 (with Pt. III)

F11Words in s. 179 inserted (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 11(6) (with Pt. III)

F12Words in s. 179 substituted (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 10(4) (with Pt. III)

F13Words in s. 179 substituted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3297, reg. 9(5)(b) (with Pt. III)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 161, 162, 171(1)(3), 172-179 applied (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2967, reg. 17(4) (with Pt. III)

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