THE COPYRIGHT АCT, 1911 (EXTENSION TO PALESTINE) ORDER, 1924.

1924, No. 385.

At the Court of Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of March, 1924.

PRESENT,

The King’s Most Excellent Majesty.

Lord President.

Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Lord Chamberlain.

Mr. Secretary Henderson.

Whereas it is among other things provided by the Copyright Act, 1911,* that His Majesty may by Order in Council extend the said Act to any territory under His protection, and that on the making of any such Order the said Act shall subject to the provisions of the Order have effect as if the territories to which it applies were part of His Majesty’s Dominions to which the saidAct extends:

And whereas by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty has power and jurisdiction within Palestine:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, and by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Copyright Act, 1911, or otherwise, in His Majesty vested, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1. The Copyright Act, 1911, shall extend to Palestine, subject to the following modification:-

In the application to existing works of the provisions of Sections 19 (7) , 19 (8) and 24 of the Copyright Act, 1911, the 1st day of October, 1920, shall be substituted for the commencement of the Act wherever that expression occurs, and the date of this Order for the 26th day of July, 1910, in Section 24 (1) (b).

2. This Order may be cited as the Copyright Act, 1911 (Extension to Palestine) Order, 1924.

M. P. A. Hankey.

(*) 1-2 G. 5. с. 46.

Source: Statutory Rules and Orders, 1924.