uksi/2021/680 — The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021

2021 No. 680 (C. 29) Libraries Intellectual Property The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 Made 7th June 2021 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 118(6) and (7) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 : Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021. Provision coming into force on 30th June 2021 2 Section 31 (lending of e-books by public libraries) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 comes into force on 30th June 2021 in relation to Northern Ireland only. Caroline Dinenage Minister of State for Digital and Culture Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 7th June 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force section 31 (lending of e-books by public libraries) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 on 30th June 2021 in relation to Northern Ireland only. This provision amends the definition of “lent out” in the Public Lending Right Act 1979 (the “1979 Act”) so that it extends to communication by means of electronic transmission to a place other than library premises. This captures the remote lending of e-books and audio-books and results in the extension of the public lending right under the 1979 Act to such remote lending. This provision also amends the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, so that copyright in an e-book or e-audio-book (as defined) within the public lending right scheme is not infringed by lending by a public library, provided that the e-book or e-audio-book has been lawfully acquired by the public library and the lending complies with any purchase or licensing terms to which the book is subject. The Explanatory Notes for the Digital Economy Act 2017 provide an explanation of the provisions in the Act and are available online ( http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/pdfs/ukpgaen_20170030_en.pdf ) and in hard copy from TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN (telephone orders/general enquiries: 0333 202 5070). NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 have been brought into force, to the extent indicated below, by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Section 4 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 4 (further purposes) 22.11.17 2017/1136 Section 4 (remaining purposes) 28.12.17 2017/1286 Section 5 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 6 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 8 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 14 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 15 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 16 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 17 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 21(5) (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 22 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 25 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 26(2) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 27 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 30(1) and (2) (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 31 (partially) 30.06.18 2018/690 Section 32 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 33 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 34 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 35 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 35 (further purposes) 09.03.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 35 (further purposes) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 35 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 36 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 36 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 37 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 38 (partially) 09.03.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 38 (further purposes) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 38 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 39 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 39 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 40 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 40 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 41 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 41 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 42 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 42 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 43 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 43 (further purposes) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 44 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 44 (further purposes) 09.03.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 44 (further purposes) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 44 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 45 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 45 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 46 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 46 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 47 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 47 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 48 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 48 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 49 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 50 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 51 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 52 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 53 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 54 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 54 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 55 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 56 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 56 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 57 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 58 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 59 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 60 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 61 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 62 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 62 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 63 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 64 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 64 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 65 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 65 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 66 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 66 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 67 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 67 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 68 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 68 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 69 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 69 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 70 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 70 (further purposes) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 70 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 71 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 71 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 72 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 72 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 73 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 73 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 74 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 75 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Section 76 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 77 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 78 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 79 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 79 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 80 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765 Section 80 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 81 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 81 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Section 87 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 92 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 93 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 95 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 98 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 100 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 101 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 102 01.10.18 2017/765 Section 104 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 105 (partially) 06.04.18 2018/382 Section 106 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 108 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 109 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 110 31.07.17 2017/765 Section 111 (partially) 25.05.18 2018/624 Section 114 01.08.20 2020/70 Schedule 1 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Schedule 1 (further purposes) 22.11.17 2017/1136 Schedule 1 (remaining purposes) 28.12.17 2017/1286 Schedule 2 28.12.17 2017/1286 Schedule 3 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765 Schedule 3 (remaining purposes) 28.12.17 2017/1286 Schedule 4 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Schedule 4 (further purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Schedule 5 01.05.18 2018/382 Schedule 6 (partially) 01.04.18 2018/342 (W. 62) Schedule 6 (remaining purposes) 01.05.18 2018/382 Schedule 7 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382 Schedule 8 (partially) 01.05.18 2018/382