Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 3032

      The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1997 No. 3032

COPYRIGHT

RIGHTS IN DATABASES

The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997

  Made 18th December 1997 
  Coming into force 1st January 1998 


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS


PART I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1. Citation, commencement and extent
2. Implementation of Directive
3. Interpretation
4. Scheme of the Regulations

PART II

AMENDMENT OF THE COPYRIGHT, DESIGNS AND PATENTS ACT 1988
5. Copyright in databases
6. Meaning of "database"
7. Meaning of "adaptation" in relation to database
8. Research
9. Permitted acts in relation to databases
10. Avoidance of certain terms
11. Defined expressions

PART III

DATABASE RIGHT
12. Interpretation
13. Database right
14. The maker of a database
15. First ownership of database right
16. Acts infringing database right
17. Term of protection
18. Qualification for database right
19. Avoidance of certain terms affecting lawful users
20. Exceptions to database right
21. Acts permitted on assumption as to expiry of database right
22. Presumptions relevant to database right
23. Application of copyright provisions to database right
24. Licensing of database right
25. Database right: jurisdiction of Copyright Tribunal

PART IV

SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
26. Introductory
27. General rule
28. General savings
29. Saving or copyright in certain existing databases
30. Database right: term applicable to certain existing databases

SCHEDULES

  SCHEDULE 1 -  EXCEPTIONS TO DATABASE RIGHT FOR PUBLIC ADMINIS TRATION

  SCHEDULE 2 -  LICENSING OF DATABASE RIGHT

 Explanatory Note
 
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