Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:30 am on 1 May 2002.
'(1) In section 27(6) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) (meaning of ''infringing copy''), after ''provisions'' insert—
''section 31A(6) and (9) (making a single accessible copy for personal use),
section 31B(9) and (10) (multiple copies for visually impaired persons),
section 31C(2) (intermediate copies held by approved bodies)''.
(2) In section 179 (index of defined expressions for the purpose of Part I), insert at the appropriate places—
''accessible copy section 31F(3) approved body section 31B(12) visually impaired person section 31F(9)''.'.—[Rachel Squire.]
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.
Committee rose at thirteen minutes to 12 noon.
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