Section 180

Chapter 2 of this Part (economic rights) confers rights— and creates offences in relation to dealing with or using illicit recordings and certain other related acts (see sections 198 and 201). on a performer, by requiring his consent to the exploitation of his performances (see sections 181 to 184), and on a person having recording rights in relation to a performance, in relation to recordings made without his consent or that of the performer (see sections 185 to 188), Rights are also conferred on a performer by the following provisions of Chapter 3 of this Part (moral rights)— section 205C (right to be identified); section 205F (right to object to derogatory treatment of performance). In this Part — “performance” means — which is, or so far as it is, a live performance given by one or more individuals; and “recording”, in relation to a performance, means a film or sound recording— a dramatic performance (which includes dance and mime), a musical performance, a reading or recitation of a literary work, or a performance of a variety act or any similar presentation, made directly from the live performance, made from a broadcast of . . . the performance, or made, directly or indirectly, from another recording of the performance. The rights conferred by this Part apply in relation to performances taking place before the commencement of this Part; but no act done before commencement, or in pursuance of arrangements made before commencement, shall be regarded as infringing those rights. The rights conferred by this Part are independent of— any copyright in, or moral rights relating to, any work performed or any film or sound recording of, or broadcast . . . the performance, and any other right or obligation arising otherwise than under this Part.

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