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Copyright Act 1842[1]
Act of Parliament
Copyright Act 1842
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law of Copyright.
Citation5 & 6 Vict. c. 45
Territorial extent United Kingdom and Dominions
Dates
Royal assent1 July 1842
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesCopyright Act 1709
Repealed byCopyright Act 1911
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Copyright Act 1842[1] (5 & 6 Vict. c. 45) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, which received royal assent on 1 July 1842 and was repealed in 1911. It revised and consolidated the copyright law of the United Kingdom.

It was one of the Copyright Acts 1734 to 1888.[a]

  1. ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.


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