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��Copyright Act, 1911.

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��Summary of existing law relating to international copyrigiit.

��appears to His Majesty expedient that the Order should not apply.

(2) The Governor in Council of any self- governing dominion to which this Act extends nia}", as respects that dominion, make the like Orders as under this Part of this Act His Majesty in Council is authorised to make with respect to His Majesty's dominions other than self -governing dominions, and the provisions of this Part of this Act shall, with the necessary modifications, apply accordingly.

(3) Where it appears to His Majesty expedient to except from the provisions of any Order any part of his dominions not being a self-governing dominion, it shall be lawful for His Majesty by the same or any other Order in Council to declare that such Order and this Part of this Act shall not, and the same shall not, apply to such part, except so far as is necessary for preventing any prejudice to an}?- rights acquired previously to the date of such Order.

Under existing la\^• the works of foreigners, if lirst produced in a foreign country (named in an Order in Council made under the International Copyright Act), are p)rotected throughout the British dominions in the same manner as if they had been first produced in the United Kingdom, subject, however, to the following modifications: —

(a) No condition or formality (such as registration,

name and date on engraving, notice of reserva- tion on music) prescribed by the law of this country need be complied with;

(b) The work for which protection is claimed must be

the subject-matter of copyright in the country of origin, and the copyright in that country must not have expired;

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