Statutory Instruments

1995 No. 3297

COPYRIGHT

RIGHTS IN PERFORMANCES

The Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995

Made

19th December 1995

Coming into force

1st January 1996

Whereas a draft of the following Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to the protection of copyright and rights in performances, in exercise of powers conferred by section 2(2) and (4) of the said Act of 1972, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

(1)

S.I. 1993/595.

(2)

1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of that Act by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) to implement obligations of the United Kingdom arising under the EEA Agreement.