Fair dealing for purpose of reporting current events
37. A fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or with an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work, shall not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the work if it is for the purpose of, or is associated with, the reporting of current events—
- (a) in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical and a sufficient acknowledgement of the work is made; or
- (b) by means of broadcasting or a cable programme service or in a cinematograph film.
Reproduction for purpose of judicial proceedings or professional advice
38. The copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work is not infringed by anything done—
- (a) for the purpose of a judicial proceeding or of a report of a judicial proceeding;
- (b) for the purpose of seeking professional advice from an advocate and solicitor; or
- (c) for the purpose of, or in the course of, the giving of professional advice by an advocate and solicitor.
Back-up copy of computer program
39.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the copyright in a literary work being a computer program is not infringed by the making of a reproduction of the work, or of a computer program being an adaptation of the work, if—
- (a) the reproduction is made by, or on behalf of, the owner of the copy (in this section referred to as the “original copy”) from which the reproduction is made; and
- (b) the reproduction is made for the purpose only of being used, by or on behalf of the owner of the original copy, in lieu of the original copy in the event that the original copy is lost, destroyed or rendered unusable.
