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Copyright Act 2021 s 265

s 265 Buildings and certain artistic works in public places

265.—(1) This section applies to the following artistic works:(a) a building or a model of a building; (b) a sculpture located (other than temporarily) in a public place or in premises open to the public; (c) a work under paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of “artistic work” in section 20(1), but only if it is located (other than temporarily) in a public place or in premises open to the public. (2) The following are permitted uses of the work:(a) making a painting, a drawing, an engraving or a photograph of the work; (b) publishing a painting, a drawing, an engraving or a photograph of the work, but only if —(i) the painting, drawing, engraving or photograph is made on or after 10 April 1987; or (ii) the painting, drawing, engraving or photograph was made before 10 April 1987 and the making would have been a permitted use under paragraph (a) if this Act had been in operation at the time of the making; (c) including the work in a film; (d) publishing a film that includes the work, but only if —(i) the film is made on or after 10 April 1987; or (ii) the film was made before 10 April 1987 and the making would have been a permitted use under paragraph (c) if this Act had been in operation at the time of the making; (e) including the work in a television broadcast or cable programme.

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