{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/digital-economy-act-2010/section-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/digital-economy-act-2010/section-16.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/24",
  "legislation_title": "Digital Economy Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/digital-economy-act-2010",
  "path": "section/16",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Interpretation and consequential provision",
  "text": "(1) After section 124M of the Communications Act 2003 insert—\n“Interpretation\n124N In sections 124A to 124M and this section—\n“apparent infringement”, in relation to a copyright infringement report, means the infringement of copyright that the report states appears to have taken place;\n“copyright infringement list” has the meaning given in section 124B(2);\n“copyright infringement provisions” means sections 124A to 124M and this section;\n“copyright infringement report” has the meaning given in section 124A(3);\n“copyright owner” means—\n(a)a copyright owner within the meaning of Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (see section 173 of that Act); or\n(b)someone authorised by that person to act on the person's behalf;\n“copyright work” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (see section 1(2) of that Act);\n“initial obligations” has the meaning given in section 124C(1);\n“initial obligations code” has the meaning given in section 124A(2);\n“internet access service” means an electronic communications service that—\n(a)is provided to a subscriber;\n(b)consists entirely or mainly of the provision of access to the internet; and\n(c)includes the allocation of an IP address or IP addresses to the subscriber to enable that access;\n“internet service provider” means a person who provides an internet access service;\n“IP address” means an internet protocol address;\n“subscriber”, in relation to an internet access service, means a person who—\n(a)receives the service under an agreement between the person and the provider of the service; and\n(b)does not receive it as a communications provider;\n“subscriber appeal” means—\n(a)in relation to an initial obligations code, an appeal by a subscriber on grounds specified in the code in relation to—\n(i)the making of a copyright infringement report;\n(ii)notification under section 124A(4);\n(iii)the inclusion or proposed inclusion of an entry in a copyright infringement list; or\n(iv)any other act or omission in relation to an initial obligation or an initial obligations code;\n(b)in relation to a technical obligations code, an appeal by a subscriber on grounds specified in the code in relation to—\n(i)the proposed taking of a technical measure; or\n(ii)any other act or omission in relation to a technical obligation or a technical obligations code;\n“technical measure” has the meaning given in section 124G(3);\n“technical obligation” has the meaning given in section 124G(2);\n“technical obligations code” means a code in force under section 124I.”\n(2) In section 135(3) of that Act (information required for purposes of Chapter 1 functions), after paragraph (i) insert—\n“(ia) preparing a report under section 124F;\n(ib) carrying out an assessment, taking steps or providing a report under section 124G;”.\n(3) In Schedule 8 to that Act (decisions not subject to appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal), after paragraph 9 insert—\n“\n9A A decision relating to any of sections 124A to 124N or to anything done under them.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 16 wholly in force at 8.6.2010; s. 16(1) in force at Royal Assent and s. 16(2)(3) in force at 8.6.2010 see s. 47(1)(2)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:09:57.626336+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."
}