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Digital Economy Act 2017 (Chapter 30, updated up to February 4, 2021), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Status as of: February 4, 2021 Amended up to: November 1, 2020 Assented: April 27, 2017 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This consolidated version of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Chapter 30) takes into account amendments up to the Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020, which entered into force on November 1, 2020; except for its regulation 26 & 47, which entered into force on April 6, 2021. Regulation 1(2) and 52 of the said amending Act 2020 provides for repeal of section 93(3) on November 1, 2020, under section entitled "On-demand programme services", Part 6 of the consolidated version. This consolidated version was updated and generated on February 4, 2021 (see "Changes to legislation" at page 249 for detailed information).

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Legislation Amends (6 text(s)) Amends (6 text(s))
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 48, updated on October 12, 2023)  (GB582)
Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, updated on April 26, 2023)  (GB585)
Broadcasting Act 1996 (Chapter 55, updated up to February 21, 2021)  (GB439)
Public Lending Right Act 1979 (Chapter 10, incorporating amendments up to the Digital Economy Act 2010) (GB342)
Digital Economy Act 2010 (GB203)
The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2498, updated up to September 1, 2019)  (GB455)
 Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Digital Economy Act 2017 (Chapter 30, updated up to June 7, 2018) (GB336)
Digital Economy Act 2017 (Chapter 30)(GB335)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062) (GB279)
Is implemented by (5 text(s)) Is implemented by (5 text(s))
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/342 (W. 62) (C. 29)) (GB340)
The Digital Economy Act 2017(Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2018 (GB343)
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (GB337)
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1136 (C. 106)) (GB338)
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017 2017 (S.I. 2017/1286)  (GB339)

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