Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

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2[F1(1)Fair dealing with a performance or recording for the purpose of criticism or review, of that or another performance or recording, or of a work, does not infringe any of the rights conferred by [F2this Chapter] provided that the performance or recording has been made available to the public.U.K.

(1A)Fair dealing with a performance or recording for the purpose of reporting current events does not infringe any of the rights conferred by [F2this Chapter].]

(2)Expressions used in this paragraph have the same meaning as in section 30.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(1A) substituted (31.10.2003) for Sch. 2 para. 2(1) by The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2498) , reg. 10(2) (with regs. 31-40 )

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(1A) substituted (1.2.2006) by The Performances (Moral Rights, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/18) , reg. 2 , Sch. para. 9 (with reg. 8 )