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The Copyright Act of 1911 is a parliamentary act of the United Kingdom. The act obsoleted copyright law previously established in the UK and its territories.

== Enactment ==

The act was instated as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Region !! Date of enactment
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| United Kingdom || 1 July 1912
|-
| Channel Islands* || 1 July 1912
|-
| Jersey || 8 March 1913
|-
| Isle of Man || 5 July 1912
|-
| India || 30 October 1912
|-
| Papua || 1 February 1931
|-
| (remaining territories) || 1 July 1912
|}
<small>*sans Jersey</small><br>

(cf. Partridge, 154f.)

== Content & Changes ==

The Copyright Act of 1911 repealed the previous act from 1842. It consists of '''three''' separate sections:<br>
Part 1: Imperial Copyright<br>
Part 2: International Copyright<br>
Part 3: Supplemental Provisions<br>


The Imperial Copyright is reserved to works published in the UK or other parts of the Empire's territories and to unpublished works created by British citizens or residents. All original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work that these criteria apply to is in the scope of this act - however other works are exempt from this right. The term "copyright" in itself refers to the right to not only (re-)produce, perform or publish a translation of a work but also the right to create adaptations (in form of novels or performances) and, interestingly, "to make any record, perforated roll, cinematograph film, or other contrivance by means of which the work may be mechanically performed or delivered" (Copyright Act 1911, 1,(2),(d)).

== Works cited ==

* ''Copyright Act 1911''. UK Public General Acts. URL: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/1-2/46/contents/enacted. Last Access: 22 July 2021.
* Partridge, R. C. Barrington. ''The History of the Legal Deposit of Books''. 2008. Read Books.