Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324)
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Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2008-05-15. Previous Versions
Book Importation Regulations
SOR/99-324
Registration 1999-07-28
Book Importation Regulations
P.C. 1999-1350 1999-07-28
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to the definition “exclusive distributor”Footnote a in section on 2, section 2.6Footnote b subsections 27.1(5)Footnote c and (6)Footnote c and section 62Footnote d of the Copyright Act, hereby makes the annexed Book Importation Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 1997, c. 24, s. 1(5)
Return to footnote bS.C. 1997, c. 24, s. 2
Return to footnote cS.C. 1997, c. 24, s. 15
Return to footnote dS.C. 1997, c. 24, s. 37(2)
INTERPRETATION
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
- “Act”
“Act” means the Copyright Act. (Loi)
- “bookseller”
“bookseller” means an individual, firm or corporation that is directly engaged in the sale of books in Canada for at least 30 consecutive days in a year and
(a) whose floor space is open to the public and is located on premises consisting of floor space, including book shelves and customer aisles, of an area of at least 183 m2 (600 sq. ft.); or
(b) whose floor space is not open to the public and that derives 50% of his or her or its gross revenues from the sale of books. (libraire)
- “Canadian edition”
“Canadian edition” means an edition of a book that is published under an agreement conferring a separate right of reproduction for the Canadian market, and that is made available in Canada by a publisher in Canada. (édition canadienne)
- “catalogue”
“catalogue” means a publication in printed, electronic or microfiche form that
(a) is updated at least once a year;
(b) lists all book titles currently in print that are available from at least one exclusive distributor; and
(c) identifies the title, the International Standard Book Number, the exclusive distributor, the author and the list price in Canada for each book listed. (catalogue)
- “current exchange rate”
“current exchange rate” means the rate of exchange prevailing on the day on which a transaction takes place, as ascertained from a Canadian bank. (taux de change courant)
- “format”
“format” in relation to a book, means
(a) the type or quality of binding;
(b) the typeface or size of print;
(c) the type or quality of paper; or
(d) the content, including whether the book is abridged or unabridged, or illustrated. (format)
- “holiday”
“holiday” means a Saturday or a holiday as defined in subsection 35(1) of the Interpretation Act. (jour férié)
- “list price”
“list price” means the price for a book that is set out in a catalogue or printed on the cover or jacket of the book. (prix de catalogue)
- “remaindered book”
“remaindered book” means a book
(a) that is sold by the publisher for less than the cost of paper, printing and binding; or
(b) that is sold at a reduced price by the publisher and for which the author or copyright owner receives no royalty. (livre soldé)
- “retailer”
“retailer” means a person who sells books in the course of operating a business, but does not include an exclusive distributor or a book publisher. (détaillant)
- “special order”
“special order” means an order for a copy of a book that a bookseller or a retailer other than a bookseller does not have in stock and that the bookseller or retailer orders at the request of a customer. (commande spéciale)