s 48A Civil action in relation to unauthorised decoders and decoded programmes
48A.—(1) Where —(a) a person does an act mentioned in section 48(1) in relation to an unauthorised decoder; (b) the unauthorised decoder is used to decode an encrypted programme; and (c) the lawful provider of a broadcasting service who had broadcast the encrypted programme or the owner of the copyright in the programme has thereby suffered any loss or damage, the lawful provider of the broadcasting service or the owner of the copyright in the programme (as the case may be) may bring a civil action against the person mentioned in paragraph (a). (2) Where —(a) a person does an act mentioned in section 48(2) in relation to an encrypted programme that has been decoded without the authorisation of the lawful provider of a broadcasting service who had broadcast the programme; and (b) the lawful provider of the broadcasting service or the owner of the copyright in the programme has thereby suffered any loss or damage, the lawful provider of the broadcasting service or the owner of the copyright in the programme (as the case may be) may bring a civil action against the person mentioned in paragraph (a). (3) An action must not be brought under subsection (1) or (2) after the expiry of 6 years from the time the relevant act under section 48(1) or (2) (as the case may be) took place.