London Olympics Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendment No. 22 Amendment No. 10, in page 46, line 4, at end insert 'in any editorial usage including without limitation'. Amendment No. 11, in page 46, line 5, leave out 'as a necessary incident' and insert 'in the course'. Amendment No. 12, in page 46, line 7, leave out 'as a necessary incident' and insert 'in the course'. Amendment No. 13, in page 46, line 8, leave out 'about the London Olympics' and insert 'including news and current affairs'. Government amendment No. 23 Amendment No. 14, in page 46, line 8, at end insert— '( ) for the purposes of criticism and review, or'. Government amendment No. 24 Amendment No. 8, in page 46, line 21, at end insert— 'Duration of right 9A The London Olympics association right shall have effect from 31st December 2007 and shall expire in accordance with the provisions of this Act on 31st December 2012.'. Amendment No. 9, in page 46, line 21, at end insert— 'Groundless threats of legal proceedings 9A (1) Where the London Organising Committee, the British Olympic Association or a person authorised under paragraph 4 threatens any other person or company with proceedings for infringement of the London Olympics association right, any person aggrieved by the threat may bring an action against the London Organising Committee, the British Olympic Association or the authorised person (as the case may be) for any such relief as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2). (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the claimant shall be entitled to the following relief— (a) a declaration to the effect that the threats are unjustifiable; (b) an injunction against the continuance of the threats; and (c) such damages, if any, as he has reasonably sustained by reason of the threats. (3) If the defendant proves that the acts in respect of which proceedings were threatened constitute or, if done, would constitute an infringement of the London Olympics association right, the claimant shall not be entitled to the relief claimed. (4) An action may not be brought under this paragraph if the person who made the threat has made an application, or brought an action, for an infringement of the London Olympics association right against the threatened person in relation to the act, or proposed act, to which the threat related. (5) An action under this paragraph may not be continued if the person who made the threat makes an application, or brings an action, for an infringement of the London Olympics association right against the threatened person in relation to the act, or proposed act, to which the threat related. (6) If the defendant would be entitled to make an application, or bring an action, against a person for an infringement of the London Olympics association right, the defendant may, in an action under sub-paragraph (1), make a counterclaim for any relief to which the defendant would be entitled.'.