Copyright Act 1911

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:

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 (all remaining territories: 1 July 1912) (cf. Partridge, 154f.)

Works cited:

Partridge, R. C. Barrington (2008). The History of the Legal Deposit of Books. Read Books.