The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 No. 3233

Amendments of Part I (copyright) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Meaning of “adaptation” in relation to a computer program

5.—(1) In section 21 (infringement by making adaptation), in subsection (3) (meaning of “adaptation”) in paragraph (a) after “literary” insert “work, other than a computer program,”.

(2) After that paragraph of that subsection insert—

“(ab) in relation to a computer program, means an arrangement or altered version of the program or a translation of it;”.

(3) In subsection (4) of that section (meaning of “translation” in relation to computer programs), omit the words “, otherwise than incidentally in the course of running the program”.