The Copyright (Certification of Licensing Scheme for Educational Recording of Broadcasts and Cable Programmes) (Educational Recording Agency Limited) Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/879
• Sections: 20

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Copyright (Certification of Lice nsing Scheme for Educational Recording of Broadcasts and Cable Programmes) (Educational Recording Agency Limited) Order 1990.

Section 2

The licensing scheme set out in the Schedule to this Order is certified for the purposes of section 35 of the Act (recording by educational establishments of broadcasts or cable programmes).

Section 3

The certification under article 2 above shall, for the purposes of section 35 of the Act, come into operation on 30th May 1990.

Section 1

The Educational Recording Agency Limited (to be known as E.R.A.) has been established to operate a Licensing Scheme for the purposes of section 35 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the Act”).

Section 2

The Licensing Scheme set out hereunder shall apply to any school as defined in section 174 of the Act and any other description of educational establishment as may be specified by order of the Secretary of State under that section (“Educational Establishment”) .

Section 3

The copyright works covered by a Licence granted under the Licensing Scheme are the works in respect of which the Licensor Members of E.R.A. (or persons represented by the Licensor Members) own or control the right to cause or authorise the recording of such copyright works by Educational Establishments for the educational purposes of that Establishment.

Section 4

The Licensor Members of E.R.A.and the works in respect of which the relevant rights are generally owned or controlled by such Licensors will be specified in Licences issued as follows:—

However, Licences under the E.R.A.Licensing Scheme shall not authorise the recording of Open University or Open College programmes.If the Licensee is in any doubt as to whether a Licence covers a particular right or a particular copyright work the Licensee shall be entitled to contact E.R.A.who shall be obliged within a reasonable time (by one of the Licensor Members) to confirm whether or not a particular right or work is owned by one of the Licensors.

Section 5

No recording or copying under any Licence shall be made except by or on behalf of the Licensee and any such recording or copying shall be made either—

(a) on the premises of the Educational Establishment by or under the direct supervision of a teacher or employee of the Licensee; or

(b) at the residence of a teacher employed by the Licensee by that teacher; or

(c) at the premises of a third party authorised by the Licensee to make recordings or copies on behalf of the Licensee under written contractual terms and conditions which prevent the retention of any recordings or copies by that third party or any other third party unless E.R.A.shall have expressly agreed that a specific third party may retain any recordings or copies for subsequent use only by authorised Licensees of E.R.A.in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Scheme.

Section 6

Licensees shall be required to ensure that all recordings or copies made under a Licence are marked with the date and title of the recording, and with a statement in clear and bold lettering that “this recording is to be used only for educational purposes” or such other wording or prohibition as E.R.A.shall reasonably require from time to time.

Section 7

Licensees may be required to undertake and maintain at the request of E.R.A.details of television or radio programmes or any part or parts of such programmes which are recorded and the number of copies of such recordings made under a Licence.In addition, Licensees may be required to maintain further records and answer questionnaires or surveys as E.R.A. may reasonably require to monitor and administer proper operation of the Licensing Scheme.

Section 8

E.R.A.shall be entitled to inspect and have access to all records that Licensees are required to maintain under the above provisions, and further have access to all recordings and copies of copyright works made by a Licensee under the terms of a Licence granted, in order to inspect the same to check compliance with the Licence.

Section 9

Licences shall operate for such period or periods as may from time to time be specified or agreed with E.R.A.

Section 10

The annual tariff for Licences, applicable from the date of operation of the certification of the Licensing Scheme and calculated on a full time and full time equivalents per capita basis by type of Educational Establishment, shall be:—

(a) Primary/Preparatory Educational Establishments (including Preparatory Schools) — 15p per student.

(b) Secondary Educational Establishments (including Sixth Form Colleges) — 30p per student.

(c) Educational Establishments of Further Education — 50p per student.

(d) Educational Establishments of Higher Education (including Higher Education Colleges, Polytechnics and Universities) — £1.00 per student.

(e) Other Educational Establishments designated from time to time by the Secretary of State — a fee related to the above by type.

Section 11 NOTE 2

Licensees shall pay agreed Licence Fees together with any V.A.T.or other Government tax which may be applicable from time to time in addition to such Licence Fee on such date or dates as may be from time to time required by E.R.A.

Section 12 NOTE 2

E.R.A.shall be entitled to terminate Licences granted—

(a) if Licence Fees are not paid when due — provided that E.R.A.shall have given to a Licensee such period of notice as E.R.A.may from time to time reasonably include in the terms of Licences issued;

(b) for any other substantial breach of the conditions of Licence; and

(c) if a Licensee becomes insolvent.

Section 13 NOTE 2

If punctual payment of agreed Licence Fees is not made, E.R.A. shall be entitled to charge interest on amounts unpaid at such reasonable rate as E.R.A.may from time to time require.

Section 14 NOTE 2

If a Licence is terminated by E.R.A.it shall be entitled to require a Licensee to delete all recordings or copies made by the Educational Establishment to which the Licence formerly related.

Section 15 NOTE 2

If a Licensee is in breach of the terms of a Licence and E.R.A. incurs costs and expenses either in monitoring and discovering any breach of the terms of a Licence or in enforcing the conditions of any Licence, the Licensee shall be required to indemnify E.R.A.in respect of any such costs and expenses so incurred.

Section 16 NOTE 2

Licensees shall be required to take all reasonable steps to comply with reasonable recommendations of E.R.A.to ensure that rights granted by a Licence are not exceeded or abused by teachers, employees, pupils or other persons.

Section 17 NOTE 2

Licences issued shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of England.