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[Paul Dixon <paul AT elphin.com>]

> > There are some public places in the UK where professional photography 
> > requires a permit, such as Trafalgar Square (source [1]). What happens 
> > when someone publishes one of their amateur snaps under a CC licence 
> > allowing commercial activity (see [2] for example)
> >     
>
> I guess the statute that imposes this requirement would have more to
> say, but it isn't identified by source [1] -- any ideas?
>   
Best I can find is [3] which states

"no person shall take photographs ....for the purpose of or in 
connection with a business, trade, profession or employment or any 
activity carried on by a person or body of persons, whether corporate or 
unincorporate"

Seems fairly broad but IANAL!

Paul



[3] Trafalgar Square Bylaws (PDF)
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/trafalgar_square/docs/squares_byelaws.pdf