12.—(1) References in this Part to “commencement", without more, are to the date on which these Regulations come into force.
(2) In this Part—
“the 1988 Act" means the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 M1;
“the 1988 provisions" means the provisions of that Act as they stood immediately before commencement (including the provisions of Schedule 1 to that Act continuing the effect of earlier enactments); and
“the new provisions" means the provisions of that Act as amended by these Regulations.
(3) Expressions used in this Part which are defined for the purposes of Part I or II of the 1988 Act, in particular references to the copyright owner, have the same meaning as in that Part.
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