Quote from UK Legislation in a book
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:27 pm
Hi there,
I can't see that this has been asked before, but could really do with some help. I am in the early stages of a book on electrical safety, and obviously the legal requirements play a big part. I would like to refer to various pieces of UK legislation, and also quote small parts of it.
Does anybody know if this is acceptable?
An example might be :-
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 state:
‘It shall be the duty of every employer and self-employed person to comply with the provisions of the regulations in so far as they relate to matters within his control.’(Regulation 3)
With a discussion of the above following.
Is this a breach of copyright, or is it acceptable to quote from laws in a book relevant to them?
Thanks in advance!
Tim
I can't see that this has been asked before, but could really do with some help. I am in the early stages of a book on electrical safety, and obviously the legal requirements play a big part. I would like to refer to various pieces of UK legislation, and also quote small parts of it.
Does anybody know if this is acceptable?
An example might be :-
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 state:
‘It shall be the duty of every employer and self-employed person to comply with the provisions of the regulations in so far as they relate to matters within his control.’(Regulation 3)
With a discussion of the above following.
Is this a breach of copyright, or is it acceptable to quote from laws in a book relevant to them?
Thanks in advance!
Tim