# Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Section 217: Qualifying individuals and qualifying persons.

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

(1) In this Part—
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“ qualifying person ” means—
(a) an individual habitually resident in a qualifying country, or
(b) a body corporate or other body having legal personality which—
(i) is formed under the law of a part of the United Kingdom or another qualifying country, and
(ii) has in any qualifying country a place of business at which substantial business activity is carried on.
(2) References in this Part to a qualifying person include the Crown and the government of any other qualifying country.
(3) In this section “qualifying country” means—
(a) the United Kingdom,
(b) a country to which this Part extends by virtue of an Order under section 255, or
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) to the extent that an Order under section 256 so provides, a country designated under that section as enjoying reciprocal protection.
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(5) In determining for the purpose of the definition of “qualifying person” whether substantial business activity is carried on at a place of business in any country, no account shall be taken of dealings in goods which are at all material times outside that country.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/217 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/section-217
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