Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000

Removal or interference with rights management information.

376.—(1) A person who—

(a) removes or alters rights management information from copies of copyright works, copies of recordings of performances or copies of databases knowing or having reason to believe that the primary purpose or effect of such removal or alteration is to induce, enable, facilitate or conceal an infringement of any right conferred by this Act,

(b) makes available to the public copies of copyright works or copies of recordings of performances or re-utilises copies of databases, referred to in paragraph (a), knowing or having reason to believe that rights management information has been removed or altered from those copies, or

(c) (i) sells, rents or lends, or offers or exposes for sale, rental or loan,

(ii) imports into the State, or

(iii) in the course of a business, trade or profession, has in his or her possession, custody or control,

copies of copyright works, copies of recordings of performances or copies of databases, referred to in paragraph (a), knowing or having reason to believe that rights management information has been removed or altered from those copies,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 in respect of each copy, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding £100,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.

SCHEDULES TO THE COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT, 2000

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I

Transitional Provisions and Savings: Copyright

PART II

Works made before the first day of July, 1912

PART III

Secondary Infringements

PART IV

Performers' Rights

PART V

Copyright and Performers' Rights

PART VI

Transitional Provisions and Savings: Databases

SECOND SCHEDULE

PART I

PART II

THIRD SCHEDULE