oHAP. viii] COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION 1237 
in a foreign country, and to works first published in that 
country, conditionally on the foreign country in question 
making proper provision for the protection of British subjects 
entitled to copyright : provided that Orders granting the 
benefits of the Act to a foreign country within any seli- 
governing Dominion should be made by the Governor In 
Council of that Dominion. 
A Bill to effect this result was introduced into the House 
of Commons in 1911, was extensively amended and sent 
to the Lords, but the principle of colonial autonomy was 
respected. Meanwhile a Canadian Bill was allowed to stand 
over in 1911 for the passing of the Imperial Act.? 
See Parl. Pap., Cd. 5272. In the other Colonies copyright legislation 
deals only with works first published there, as it is of course open to any 
legislature to do; see the Australian Act, No. 25 of 1905; New Zealand 
Act, No. 29, 1908. In Newfoundland an Act of 1888 (c. 20) was refused 
the royal assent as being passed in too wide terms, but an Act of 1890 
(c. 19) became law (Provincial Legislation, 1867-95, p. 1290). See Consol. 
Stat., 1892, cc. 110, 111. The Union will no doubt legislate after the 
Imperial Act is passed.