Section 60
Section 60
(1)
This section applies where a copy of a work in electronic form has been purchased on terms which, expressly or impliedly or by virtue of any law, allow the purchaser to copy the work, or to adapt it or make copies of an adaptation, in connection with his use of it.
(2)
If there are no express terms –
(a)
prohibiting the transfer of the copy by the purchaser, imposing obligations which continue after a transfer, prohibiting the assignment of any licence, or terminating any licence on a transfer; or
(b)
providing for the terms on which a transferee may do the things which the purchaser was permitted to do, anything which the purchaser was allowed to do may also be done by a transferee without infringement of copyright; but any copy, adaptation or copy of an adaptation made by the purchaser which is not also transferred shall be treated as an infringing copy for all purposes after the transfer.
Incorporating amendments until S 92/2013
(Clean copy) NORHASNANI /fiqah/Muslim as of 16th July 2020
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BLUV as at 24th December 2013
(3)
Where the original purchased copy is no longer usable and what is transferred is a further copy used in its place, anything which the purchaser was allowed to do may also be done by a transferee without infringement of copyright; but any copy, adaptation or copy of an adaptation made by the purchaser which is not also transferred shall be treated as an infringing copy for all purposes after the transfer.
Miscellaneous: literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
Anonymous or pseudonymous works: acts permitted on assumptions as to expiry of copyright or death of author.