Talk:Crown copyright
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Does this really mean that the text of a law is copyright? Mark Richards 23:23, 12 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, Acts of Parliament are Crown Copyright, IIRC.
- James F. (talk) 02:19, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- However, copyright on Acts of Parliament has been waived, so for most practical purposes, they can be treated as being reproduceable without restriction. David Newton 15:18, 18 Apr 2004 (UTC)
What about other countries other than Canada? Enochlau 11:02, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Scottish Parliament
When the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the 1988 Act) came into force the scope of the definition of Crown copyright was considerably reduced. Crown copyright was ... also defined as subsisting "in every Act of Parliament, Act of the Scottish Parliament, Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly or Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England".
Is this true? Bearing in mind that the Scottish Parliament didn't come into being until 1999, how can legislation pre-dating the creation of the parliament apply to it? Likewise with the Northern Ireland Assembly. 80.175.243.130 14:43, 19 May 2005 (UTC)