UK Parliament / Open data

Digital Economy Bill

Moved by

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

71B: Clause 27, page 28, line 8, at end insert—

“( ) In section 107 (criminal liability for making or dealing with infringing articles, etc.), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) A person commits an offence who—

(a) manufactures for sale or hire,

(b) imports into the United Kingdom otherwise than for his private and domestic use,

(c) in the course of a business—

(i) sells or lets for hire;

(ii) offers or exposes for sale or hire;

(iii) advertises for sale or hire or otherwise promotes;

(iv) possesses in the course of business with a view to committing any act infringing copyright;

(v) installs, maintains or replaces;

(vi) distributes; or

(d) distributes otherwise than in the course of a business to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the copyright owner,

any article or related software which is primarily designed, produced, or adapted for, or which is primarily used for, the purpose of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement and which he knows or has reason to believe will be used (whether alone or in conjunction with another article or service) to infringe copyright.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
778 c1383 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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