Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

X1[F1210 British ships, aircraft and hovercraft.U.K.

(1)This Part applies to things done on a British ship, aircraft or hovercraft as it applies to things done in the United Kingdom.

(2)In this section—

  • British ship” means a ship which is a British ship for the purposes of the [F2Merchant Shipping Act 1995] otherwise than by virtue of registration in a country outside the United Kingdom; and

  • British aircraft” and “British hovercraft” mean an aircraft or hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom.]

Editorial Information

X1The insertion of the new headings "Chapter 1 Introductory", "Chapter 2 Economic Rights", "Chapter 3 Moral Rights" and "Chapter 4 Qualification for Protection, Extent and Interpretation" in Pt. II on 1.2.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under those new headings.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 206-212 become Pt. 2 Ch. 4 (1.2.2006) by virtue of The Performances (Moral Rights, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/18), reg. 4(7) (with reg. 8)

F2Words in s. 210(2) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 84(b) (with s. 312(1))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)