The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works) Regulations 2014
These Regulations amend the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the Act”) by inserting new sections 44A and 76A, a new paragraph 6I in Schedule 2 and a new Schedule ZA1. The Regulations implement the provisions of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25th October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works (OJ No L299/5, 27.10.2012, p.1).