Copyright Act 1956

United Kingdom legislation

Copyright Act, 1956[1]Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to make new provision in respect of copyright and related matters, in substitution for the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, and other enactments relating thereto; to amend the Registered Designs Act, 1949, with respect to designs related to artistic works in which copyright subsists, and to amend the Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act, 1925; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation| 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74
Territorial extent |

* United Kingdom
* Hong Kong (in relation to works made before 1997)

Dates
Royal assent| 5 November 1956
Commencement| 5 November 1956
Other legislation
Repealed by| Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Status: Repealed

Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Copyright Act 1956 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which received its royal assent on 5 November 1956. The Copyright Act 1956 expanded copyright law in the UK and was passed in order to bring copyright law of the United Kingdom in line with international copyright law and technological developments.[2]

The entire act was repealed by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

## See also

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* Statute of Anne
* Copyright Act 1842
* Copyright Act 1911
* Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
* Copyright law of the United Kingdom
* Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

## References

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1. ^ Short title as conferred by s. 51 of the Act; the modern convention for the citation of short titles omits the comma after the word "Act"
2. ^ Coyle, Michael (23 April 2002). "The History of Copyright". Lawdit. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

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