Section 88 Disclosure of planning data does not infringe copyright in certain casesI1
United Kingdom Not yet in force
A relevant planning authority that makes planning data available to a person does not, in doing so, infringe copyright if making the data available is necessary for the purposes of enabling or facilitating—
the development of planning data software which is to be submitted for approval under section 87(1), or
the upgrade, modification or maintenance of, or the provision of technical support in respect of, planning data software which is approved under section 87(1).
The person to whom the planning data is made available does not infringe any copyright by using it for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) for which it is made available.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 88 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(3)(b)
Notes on Chapter 1
Modifications
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Pt. 3 Ch. 1: functions in part to be exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers (6.2.2025) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/135), arts. 1(1), 3 (with art. 4(1))