Copyright Act 1911

PART IImperial Copyright

2Infringement of copyright

3Term of copyright

4Compulsory licences

5Ownership of copyright, &c

6Civil remedies for infringement of copyright

7Rights of owner against" persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies, &c

8Exemption of innocent infringer from liability to pay damages, &c

9Restriction on remedies in the case of architecture

10Limitation of actions

Summary Remedies

11Penalties for dealing with infringing copies, &c

12Appeals to quarter sessions

13Extent of provisions as to summary remedies

Importation of Copies

14Importation of copies

Delivery of Books to Libraries

15Delivery of copies to British Museum and other libraries

Special Provisions as to certain Works

16Works of joint authors

17Posthumous works

18Provisions as to Government publications

19Provisions as to mechanical instruments

20Provision as to political speeches

21Provisions as to photographs

22Provisions as to designs registrable under 7 Edw. 7 c.29

23Works of foreign authors first published in parts of His Majesty's dominions to which Act extends

24Existing works

Application to British Possessions

25Application of Act to British Dominions

26Legislative powers of self-governing Dominions

27Power of Legislatures of British possessions to pass supplemental legislation

28Application to protectorates

PART IIInternational Copyright

29Power to extend Act to foreign works

30Application of Part II to British possessions

PART IIISupplemental Provisions

31Abrogation of common law rights

32Provisions as to Orders in Council

33Saving of university copyright

34Saving of compensation to certain libraries

35Interpretation

37Short title and commencement

FIRST SCHEDULEExisting Rights

SECOND SCHEDULEEnactments repealed

Copyright Act 1911

1911 Chapter 46

An Act to amend and consolidate the- Law relating to Copyright.

[16th December 1911]

Be it enacted by the King'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 :—