UK Statutory Instrument SI 2016/221 United Kingdom

The Collective Management of Copyright (EU Directive) Regulations 2016

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person25 Employer1 Operator1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 General obligations of collective management organisations in relation to right holders Regulated
  • Act in best interests of right holders and avoid unnecessary obligationsAny Person
s.004 Particular obligations of collective management organisations in relation to right holders Regulated
  • Ensure right holders have choice and control over their copyright managementAny Person
s.005 Membership rules of collective management organisations Regulated
  • Accept qualifying right holders as members and explain refusalsAny Person
s.006 Collective management organisations and their members Regulated
  • Ensure member participation, fair representation, electronic communication and record-keepingAny Person
s.007 General assembly of members of collective management organisations Regulated
  • Ensure general assembly of members exercises required governance functionsAny Person
s.008 Collective management organisations: supervisory function Regulated
  • Appoint a supervisory function to monitor managementAny Person
s.009 Collective management organisations: management Regulated
  • Ensure sound management, avoid conflicts of interest, and train staff on complianceAny Person
s.010 Collection and use of rights revenue Regulated
  • Collect, manage and distribute rights revenue correctlyAny Person
s.011 Deductions Regulated
  • Provide clear information on deductions and ensure they are reasonable and fairEmployer
s.012 Distributions of amounts to right holders Regulated
  • Distribute royalty payments to right holders within 9 monthsAny Person
s.013 Rights managed under representation agreements Regulated
  • Do not discriminate against right holders under representation agreementsAny Person
s.014 Deductions and payments in representation agreements Regulated
  • Pay other CMOs correctly and on time, with no unauthorised deductionsAny Person
s.015 Licensing Regulated
  • Negotiate in good faith and provide necessary information when licensing copyrightAny Person
s.016 Users' obligations Regulated
  • Provide rights usage information to the collective management organisationAny Person
s.017 Information provided to right holders Regulated
  • Provide annual information to right holders about rights revenue and paymentsAny Person
s.018 Information provided to other collective management organisations Regulated
  • Share revenue and deduction data yearly with partner CMOsAny Person
s.019 Information provided to right holders, other collective management organisations and users on request Regulated
  • Provide requested copyright repertoire information to right holders, other CMOs and usersAny Person
s.020 Disclosure of information to the public Regulated
  • Publish key documents on your public websiteAny Person
s.021 Annual transparency report Regulated
  • Publish annual transparency report with audited financial informationAny Person
s.023 Capacity to process multi-territorial licences Regulated
  • Ensure sufficient data processing capacity for multi-territorial licencesAny Person
s.024 Transparency of multi-territorial repertoire information Regulated
  • Provide up-to-date music repertoire information when askedAny Person
s.025 Accuracy of multi-territorial repertoire information Regulated
  • Maintain accurate multi-territorial repertoire data and handle correctionsAny Person
s.026 Reporting and invoicing Regulated
  • Online service providers must accurately report music useOperator
s.027 Payment to right holders Regulated
  • Pay right holders accurately and on time with detailed breakdownsAny Person
s.030 Access to multi-territorial licensing Regulated
  • Allow right holders to withdraw online rights for multi-territorial licensingAny Person
s.031 Complaints procedure Regulated
  • Set up a complaints procedure for members, right holders and usersAny Person
s.032 Alternative dispute resolution procedures Regulated
  • Provide independent dispute resolution for copyright disputesAny Person
24 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation and application
s.022 Application
s.028 Agreements between collective management organisations for multi-territorial licensing
s.029 Representation of other collective management organisations in relation to multi-territorial licensing
s.033 Right of right holders in relation to a breach of regulation 4
s.034 Monitoring of compliance
s.035 Evidence of non-compliance
s.036 Power to request information
s.037 Compliance notice
s.038 Financial penalties for non-compliance
s.039 Financial penalties: procedure
s.040 Appeals
s.041 Recovery of a financial penalty
s.042 Notices
s.043 Computation of time
s.044 Amendments
s.045 The Copyright (Regulation of Relevant Licensing Bodies) Regulations 2014 are...
s.046 (1) The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Extended Collective Licensing)...
s.047 Transitional provisions
s.048 Despite the omission by these Regulations of the definitions “code...
s.049 Despite the revocation by these Regulations of regulations 10(2)(g) and...
s.050 Despite the revocation by these Regulations of regulation 14(2)(c) of...
s.051 Review

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