Section 155

A literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, a sound recording or film, or the typographical arrangement of a published edition, qualifies for copyright protection if it is first published— in the United Kingdom, ... the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar, or in a country to which the relevant provisions of this Part extend. Where, or so far as, provision is made by Order under section 159 (application of this Part to countries to which it does not extend), such a work also qualifies for copyright protection if it is first published in a country to which the Order relates. For the purposes of this section, publication in one country shall not be regarded as other than the first publication by reason of simultaneous publication elsewhere; and for this purpose publication elsewhere within the previous 30 days shall be treated as simultaneous.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04