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190 (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.

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.