Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act 1958
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act, 1925, and the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1956, amending it.
Citation6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 44
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom[b]
Royal assent23 July 1958
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act, 1925, and the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1956, amending it. |
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| Citation | 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 44 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1958 |
| Commencement | 23 August 1958[c] |
| Repealed | 1 August 1989 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 44) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the protection of dramatic and musical performers in the United Kingdom.[1]
Repealed enactments
Section 9(3) of the act repealed 2 enactments, listed in that section.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 46 | Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act 1925 | The whole act. |
| 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74 | Copyright Act 1956 | Section 45 and the Sixth Schedule. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 303(2) of, and schedule 8 to, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which came into force on 1 August 1989.[3]