{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-and-rights-in-databases-regulations-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-and-rights-in-databases-regulations-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/3032",
  "legislation_title": "The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-and-rights-in-databases-regulations-1997",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) If while a licensing scheme is in operation a dispute arises between the operator of the scheme and—\n(a) a person claiming that he requires a licence in a case of a description to which the scheme applies, or\n(b) an organisation claiming to be representative of such persons,\nthat person or organisation may refer the scheme to the Copyright Tribunal in so far as it relates to cases of that description.\n(2) A scheme which has been referred to the Tribunal under this paragraph shall remain in operation until proceedings on the reference are concluded.\n(3) The Tribunal shall consider the matter in dispute and make such order, either confirming or varying the scheme so far as it relates to cases of the description to which the reference relates, as the Tribunal may determine to be reasonable in the circumstances.\n(4) The order may be made so as to be in force indefinitely or for such period as the Tribunal may determine.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.1.1998, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3032/schedule/2/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:10.623966+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}