The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2023
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2016
2023 No. 296
Copyright
Rights In Performances

The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2023

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of March 2023

Present,

The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by sections 159 and 208 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 19881 (“the Act”) makes the following Order.

His Majesty is satisfied that, to the extent that this Order relates to a country that is not—

(a)
in relation to copyright, a country party to the Berne Convention2 or to the World Intellectual Property Organisation Performances and Phonograms Treaty3 or a member of the World Trade Organisation, or
(b)
in relation to copyright and performances, a country party to the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations4 or otherwise a Convention country5,
provision has been or will be made under the law of that country giving adequate protection to the owners of copyright under Part 1, and to the owners of rights in respect of British performances6 under Part 2, of the Act.