HC Deb 09 July 1984 vol 63 cc808-9

Amendment made: No. 49, in page 21, line 38, leave out from 'of' to 'to' in line 43 and insert `the said Act of 1984 or a service provided outside the United Kingdom which would be such a service if subsection (7) o f section 2 of that Act and references in subsection (1) of that section'.—[Mr. Hurd.]

Mr. Hurd

I beg to move amendment No. 50, in page 21, line 46, at end insert'— '(12) The foregoing provisions of this section shall have effect as if references in those provisions and in section 12(9) of this Act to sounds included references to signals serving for the impartation of matter otherwise than in the form of sounds or visual images.'

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments.

No. 161, in schedule 5, page 51, line 38, leave out `section 14(10)' and insert 'subsection (10) of section 14'.

No. 162, in page 52, line 3, at end insert— '(8A) After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection— (11) The foregoing provisions of this section shall have effect as if references in those provisions and in section 12(9) of this Act to sounds included references to signals serving for the impartation of matter otherwise than in the form of sounds or visual images.".'.

Mr. Hurd

These amendments fulfil an undertaking given in another place in response to points made by Lord Howard of Henderskelfe. They are designed to remedy a deficiency in the copyright protection available for computer software or data when this is either broadcast or included in cable programme services.

Amendment agreed to.

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