§ 528 — Copies of computer programs bought before 16 April 1998

528. Section 112(1)(g) (nature of copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works) does not extend to entering into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of a computer program if —(a)

the copy of the program was bought by a person (X) before 16 April 1998;

(b)

the copy is not an infringing copy;

(c)

the commercial rental arrangement is made in the ordinary course of a business conducted by X; and

(d)

when X bought the copy, X was conducting the same business or another business that involved making commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies of computer programs.