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The Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003

 GB133: Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons), Order, 28/09/2003, No. 2499 (C.93)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 2499 (C. 93)

COPYRIGHT

The Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003

Made - 28th September 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 8(2) of the Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002(a), hereby makes the following Order:

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003.

Commencement of provisions

2. The Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 shall come into force on 31st October 2003 immediately after the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003(b) have come into force.

28th September 2003

Sainsbury ofTurville, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation,

Department of Trade and Industry

(a) 2002 c. 33. (b) SI2003/2498. These Regulations amend the Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002.