PART IIAMENDMENTS OF THE COPYRIGHT, DESIGNS AND PATENTS ACT 1988

Performers' rights

Performers' rights: power of Copyright Tribunal to give consent23

1

Section 190 (power of tribunal to give consent on behalf of performer in certain cases) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

The Copyright Tribunal may, on the application of a person wishing to make a copy of a recording of a performance, give consent in a case where the identity or whereabouts of the person entitled to the reproduction right cannot be ascertained by reasonable inquiry.

3

In subsection (2) for “the performer” substitute “the person entitled to the reproduction right”.

4

Omit subsection (4).

5

In subsection (6)—

a

for “the performer” in the first place where it occurs substitute “the person entitled to the reproduction right”, and

b

for “the performer” in the second place where it occurs substitute “that person”.