http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/contentsDigital Economy Act 2010An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-27Expert Participation2024-08-23 Digital Economy Act 2010OFCOM reports1OFCOM reports on infrastructure, internet domain names etc2OFCOM reports on media contentOnline infringement of copyright3Obligation to notify subscribers of reported infringements4Obligation to provide infringement lists to copyright owners5Approval of code about the initial obligations6Initial obligations code by OFCOM in the absence of an approved code7Contents of initial obligations code8Progress reports9Obligations to limit internet access: assessment and preparation10Obligations to limit internet access11Code by OFCOM about obligations to limit internet access12Contents of code about obligations to limit internet access13Subscriber appeals14Enforcement of obligations15Sharing of costs16Interpretation and consequential provision17Power to make provision about injunctions preventing access to locations on the internet18Consultation and Parliamentary scrutinyPowers in relation to internet domain registries19Powers in relation to internet domain registries20Appointment of manager of internet domain registry21Application to court to alter constitution of internet domain registryChannel Four Television Corporation22Functions of C4C in relation to media content23Monitoring and enforcing C4C's media content dutiesIndependent television services24Determination of Channel 3 licence areas25Initial expiry date for Channel 3 and 5 and public teletext licences26Initial expiry date: consequential provision27Report by OFCOM on public teletext service28Power to remove OFCOM's duty to secure provision of public teletext service29Broadcasting of programmes in GaelicIndependent radio services30Digital switchover31Renewal of national radio licences32Renewal and variation of local radio licences33Variation of licence period following renewal34Content and character of local sound broadcasting services35Radio multiplex services: frequency and licensed area36Renewal of radio multiplex licencesRegulation of television and radio services37Application of regulatory regimes to broadcastersAccess to electromagnetic spectrum38Payment for licences39Enforcement of licence terms etcVideo recordings40Classification of video games etc41Designated authority for video games etcCopyright and performers' property rights: penalties42Increase of penalties relating to infringing articles or illicit recordingsPublic lending right43Public lending rightGeneral44Power to make consequential provision etc45Repeals46Extent47Commencement48Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Classification of video games etc: supplementary provision1The Video Recordings Act 1984 is amended as follows. 2(1) Section 4 (authority to determine suitability of video works...3In section 7 (classification certificates), at the end insert— 4After that section insert— Classification certificates for particular video recordings...5In section 8 (requirements as to labelling etc), omit subsections...6(1) Section 11 (supplying video recording of classified work in...7(1) Section 12 (certain video recordings only to be supplied...8(1) Section 13 (supplying video recording not complying with requirements...9(1) Section 14 (supplying video recording containing false indication as...10(1) Section 22 (other interpretation) is amended as follows. 11After section 22 insert— Regulations (1) Regulations under this Act are to be made by...12Until such time as section 2A of the Video Recordings...SCHEDULE 2RepealsDigital Economy Act 20102010 c. 24An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.[8th April 2010]Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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<ContentsNumber>30</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsNumber>31</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Renewal of national radio licences</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>32</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Renewal and variation of local radio licences</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-33" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/33" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/33" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>33</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-34" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/34" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/34" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>34</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Content and character of local sound broadcasting services</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-35" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/35" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/35" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>35</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Radio multiplex services: frequency and licensed area</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-36" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/36" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/36" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>36</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Renewal of radio multiplex licences</ContentsTitle>
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<Emphasis>Regulation of television and radio services</Emphasis>
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<ContentsNumber>37</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsNumber>38</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Payment for licences</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-39" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/39" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/39">
<ContentsNumber>39</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Enforcement of licence terms etc</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="crossheading-video-recordings" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/video-recordings" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/video-recordings" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>
<Emphasis>Video recordings</Emphasis>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-40" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/40" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/40" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>40</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Classification of video games etc</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-41" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/41" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/41" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>41</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Designated authority for video games etc</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="crossheading-copyright-and-performers-property-rights-penalties" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/copyright-and-performers-property-rights-penalties" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/copyright-and-performers-property-rights-penalties" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>
<Emphasis>Copyright and performers' property rights: penalties</Emphasis>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-42" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/42" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/42" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>42</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Increase of penalties relating to infringing articles or illicit recordings</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="crossheading-public-lending-right" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/public-lending-right" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/crossheading/public-lending-right" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>
<Emphasis>Public lending right</Emphasis>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-43" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/43" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/43" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>43</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Public lending right</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle>
<Emphasis>General</Emphasis>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-44" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/44" ConfersPower="true" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/44" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>44</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Power to make consequential provision etc</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-45" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/45" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/45" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>45</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Repeals</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-46" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/46" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/46" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>46</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Extent</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>47</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Commencement</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="section-48" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/48" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/48" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>48</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Short title</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 1</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Classification of video games etc: supplementary provision</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">The Video Recordings Act 1984 is amended as follows. </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>2</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 4 (authority to determine suitability of video works...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>3</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 7 (classification certificates), at the end insert— </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>4</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">After that section insert— Classification certificates for particular video recordings...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/5" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/5" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>5</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 8 (requirements as to labelling etc), omit subsections...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/6" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/6" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>6</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 11 (supplying video recording of classified work in...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/7" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/7" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>7</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 12 (certain video recordings only to be supplied...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/8" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/8" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>8</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 13 (supplying video recording not complying with requirements...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/9" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/9" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>9</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 14 (supplying video recording containing false indication as...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/10" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/10" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>10</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Section 22 (other interpretation) is amended as follows. </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/11" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/11" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>11</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">After section 22 insert— Regulations (1) Regulations under this Act are to be made by...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-1-paragraph-12" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/12" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/schedule/1/paragraph/12" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>12</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">Until such time as section 2A of the Video Recordings...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 2</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Repeals</ContentsTitle>
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<Title>Digital Economy Act 2010</Title>
<Number>2010 c. 24</Number>
<LongTitle>An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.</LongTitle>
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<DateText>[8th April 2010]</DateText>
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<EnactingText>
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<Text>
B
<SmallCaps>e it enacted</SmallCaps>
by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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