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(b) By Personal Representative(s)
From: [moral rights owner] of [address]

To: [publisher] of [address]
Dated:

Dear
[title] (the ‘Work’)
By [name of author] [the ‘Author’]
1. In consideration of your undertaking in paragraph 2 I/we warrant confirm and agree as
follows:
EITHER
1.1 By virtue of Clause [insert] of the will of the Author dated [date] all moral rights
conferred by Part I Chapter IV of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 were
by testamentary disposition bequeathed to me/us
OR
1.1 The will of the Author made no provision for the testamentary disposition of the
moral rights conferred by Part I Chapter IV of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
1988 but pursuant to Clause [insert] of the will of the Author dated [date] all rights
of copyright in the Work were by testamentary dispositions bequeathed to me/us and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 95(1)(b) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988 all moral rights in the work are vested in me/us.
OR
1.1 The Author died intestate and pursuant to Section 95(1)(c) of the Copyright, Designs
and Patents Act 1988 all moral rights conferred by Part I Chapter IV of such Act are
exercisable by me/us as the Personal Representative(s) of the Author pursuant to
[specify method of appointment].
1.2 I/we irrevocably and unconditionally waive all rights to which I/we am/are entitled
pursuant to Sections 77, 80 and 85 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
and any other moral rights provided for under the laws now or in future in force in
any part of the world in respect of the inclusion and exploitation by you or your
successors licensees and assignees of the Work.
2. The Publisher undertakes to pay to me/us the sum of £[insert] [or other payment].
Yours faithfully
SIGNED by [name(s) of )
moral rights owners] )
)
We confirm and agree the above and agree to be bound by it.
SIGNED by [name] )
For and on behalf of )
[name of Publisher] )
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