Copyright Act, 1963

PART VI.

Application of Act to other Countries.

Power to extend benefit of Act to other countries.

43.—(1) The Government may by order make provision for applying any of the provisions of this Act specified in the order for the benefit of another country, in any one or more of the following ways, so as to secure that those provisions—

(a) apply in relation to literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, sound recordings, cinematographic films or editions first published in that country as they apply in relation to literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, sound recordings, cinematographic films or editions first published in the State;

(b) apply in relation to persons who, at a material time, are citizens or subjects of that country as they apply in relation to persons who, at such a time are Irish citizens;

(c) apply in relation to persons who, at a material time, are domiciled or resident in that country as they apply in relation to persons who, at such a time, are domiciled or resident in the State;

(d) apply in relation to bodies incorporated under the laws of that country as they apply in relation to bodies incorporated under the laws of the State;

(e) apply in relation to television broadcasts and sound broadcasts made from places in that country by one or more organisations constituted in or under the laws of that country as they apply in relation to television broadcasts or sound broadcasts made from places in the State by Radio Éireann.

(2) An order under this section may—

(a) apply the provisions in question as mentioned in the preceding subsection, but subject to exceptions or modifications specified in the order;

(b) direct that the provisions in question shall so apply either generally or in relation to such classes of works or other subject matters or classes of cases as may be specified in the order.

(3) The Government shall not make an order under this section applying any of the provisions of this Act in respect of any country which is not a party to a Convention relating to copyright to which the State is also a party, unless the Government is satisfied that, in respect of the class of works or other subject matter to which those provisions relate, provision has been or will be made under the laws of that country whereby adequate protection will be given to owners of copyright under this Act.

(4) The Government may by order revoke or amend an order under this section including an order under this subsection.