# Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Section 20: Infringement by communication to the public

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The communication to the public of the work is an act restricted by the copyright in—
(a) a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work,
(b) a sound recording or film, or
(c) a broadcast.
(2) References in this Part to communication to the public are to communication to the public by electronic transmission, and in relation to a work include—
(a) the broadcasting of the work;
(b) the making available to the public of the work by electronic transmission in such a way that members of the public may access it from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/section-20
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