§ 512 — Scope of copyright in dramatic or musical works made before 1 July 1912 depends on scope of substituted right

512.—(1) Where a substituted right in relation to a dramatic or musical work made before 1 July 1912 did not include the sole right to perform the work in public, any copyright subsisting in the work under this Act does not include performing rights.(2) Where a substituted right in relation to a dramatic or musical work made before 1 July 1912 consisted only of the sole right to perform the work in public, any copyright subsisting in the work under this Act consists only of performing rights.

(3) In this section, “performing rights”, in relation to a dramatic or musical work, means —(a)

the exclusive right to perform the work, or an adaptation of the work, in public;

(b)

the exclusive right to broadcast the work or an adaptation of the work; and

(c)

the exclusive right to cause the work, or an adaptation of the work, to be in a cable programme service.

—(1) Where a substituted right in relation to a dramatic or musical work made before 1 July 1912 did not include the sole right to perform the work in public, any copyright subsisting in the work under this Act does not include performing rights.

(2) Where a substituted right in relation to a dramatic or musical work made before 1 July 1912 consisted only of the sole right to perform the work in public, any copyright subsisting in the work under this Act consists only of performing rights.

(3) In this section, “performing rights”, in relation to a dramatic or musical work, means —(a)

the exclusive right to perform the work, or an adaptation of the work, in public;

(b)

the exclusive right to broadcast the work or an adaptation of the work; and

(c)

the exclusive right to cause the work, or an adaptation of the work, to be in a cable programme service.