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(3) Regulations may prescribe what constitutes the industrial application of a work for the purposes of this section.
(4) In this section, “useful article”—
- (a) means an article with an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information; and
- (b) includes an article that is normally part of a useful article.
Application to artistic works made before 10 April 1987
276. This Division (except section 275) does not apply to an artistic work made before 10 April 1987.
Division 15—Material in public registers, publicly disclosed material and data sharing within public sector
Interpretation: what is a public register
277.—(1) In this Division, “public register”—
- (a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), means any collection (however named) of documents or materials to which the following criteria apply:
- (i) the collection is maintained by the Government or a public body under any written law;
- (ii) the Government or public body (as the case may be) is required or permitted by law—
- (A) to open the collection for inspection by the public (whether for a fee or not); or
- (B) to provide copies of the documents or materials to a member of the public (whether for a fee or not);
- (b) includes any prescribed collection of documents or materials; and
- (c) does not include a public collection and any prescribed collection of documents or materials.
