s 524 Assignments and licences made before 10 April 1987 in relation to authorial works, sound recordings and films to have similar effect
524.—(1) This section applies where —(a) under this Act, copyright subsists in a work, being —(i) an authorial work; (ii) a sound recording; or (iii) a film; (b) a document was made, or an event occurred, before 10 April 1987; and (c) the document or event —(i) affected the ownership of the copyright in the work under the 1911 Act; (ii) created, transferred or terminated an interest, a right or a licence in the copyright in the work under the 1911 Act; or (iii) would have had the effect mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii) if the 1911 Act had continued in force. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 525, the document or event has the same effect in relation to the copyright in the work under this Act. (3) If the effect of the document was or would have been limited to a period specified in the document, the document does not have any effect in relation to the copyright under this Act except insofar as the period extends after 10 April 1987. (4) In determining the effect of a document for the purposes of this section and section 525 —(a) an expression in the document has the meaning it had immediately before 10 April 1987 (whether or not it would have a different meaning under this Act or the 1987 Act); and (b) section 140 (assignment of future copyright) does not apply. (5) In this section, a reference to copyright in a work under the 1911 Act is to be read as —(a) in relation to a sound recording — a reference to copyright under that Act in records embodying the recording; and (b) in relation to a film — a reference to copyright under that Act in —(i) the film (insofar as it is a dramatic work for the purposes of that Act); or (ii) photographs forming part of the film.