Copyright Act 1956

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Copyright Act 1956 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to make new provision in respect of copyright and related matters, in substitution for the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, and other enactments relating thereto; to amend the Registered Designs Act, 1949, with respect to designs related to artistic works in which copyright subsists, and to amend the Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act, 1925; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent 5 November 1956
Commencement 1 June 1957 [c]
Repealed1 August 1989 [d]
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Copyright Act 1956 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which received its royal assent on 5 November 1956. The act expanded copyright law in the UK and was passed in order to bring copyright law of the United Kingdom in line with international copyright law and technological developments. [1]

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Subsequent developments

The whole act was largely superseded and was repealed by section 303(2) of, and schedule 8 to, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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References

  1. ↑ Coyle, Michael (23 April 2002). "The History of Copyright". Lawdit. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.


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