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2 (a) in the case of a published work, the work was first published within such parts of His Majesty's dominions as aforesaid ; and

(b) in the case of an unpublished work the author was at the date of the making of the work a British subject or resident within such parts of His Majesty's dominions as aforesaid ;

but in no other works, except so far as the protection conferred by this Act is extended by Orders in Council thereunder relating to self-governing dominions to which this Act does not extend and to foreign countries.

The Act will be in force [with the exception of provisions expressly restricted to the United Kingdom and subject to the right of a British possession to pass supplemental legislation relating to (i) procedure and remedies ; (ii) works of authors resident in such possession; (iii) works first published in such possession ] in—

(1) The United Kingdom ;

(2) All British possessions other than self-governing dominions ;

(3) Self-governing Dominions, that is to say, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and