Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

4............ Extension to external Territories ......................................................... 1

5............ Exclusion of Imperial Copyright Act, 1911 ....................................... 1

6............ Repeal of Copyright Acts .................................................................. 1

7............ Act to bind the Crown ........................................................................ 2

8............ Copyright not to subsist except by virtue of this Act ....................... 2

8A......... Prerogative rights of the Crown in the nature of copyright ................ 2

9............ Operation of other laws ...................................................................... 2

9A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 3

Part II--Interpretation                                                                                                          4

10.......... Interpretation ...................................................................................... 4

10AA.... Non‑infringing copy of a sound recording ......................................... 24

10AB.... Non‑infringing copy of a computer program .................................... 25

10AC.... Non‑infringing copy of an electronic literary or music item ............. 25

10AD.... Accessories to imported articles ....................................................... 25

10A....... Declarations and notices relating to certain bodies and institutions . 26

11.......... Residence in a country not affected by temporary absence ............. 27

12.......... References to Parliament .................................................................. 28

13.......... Acts comprised in copyright ............................................................ 28

14.......... Acts done in relation to substantial part of work or other subject‑matter deemed to be done in relation to the whole .......................................................................................................... 28

15.......... References to acts done with licence of owner of copyright ............ 28

16.......... References to partial assignment of copyright ................................. 29

17.......... Statutory employment ..................................................................... 29

18.......... Libraries established or conducted for profit .................................... 29

19.......... References to Copyright Act, 1911 .................................................. 29

20.......... Names under which work is published ............................................. 29

21.......... Reproduction and copying of works and other subject‑matter ........ 30

22.......... Provisions relating to the making of a work or other subject‑matter 31

23.......... Sound recordings and records ........................................................... 33

24.......... References to sounds and visual images embodied in an article ........ 34

25.......... Provisions relating to broadcasting ................................................... 34

27.......... Performance ...................................................................................... 35

28.......... Performance and communication of works or other subject‑matter in the course of educational instruction          36

29.......... Publication ........................................................................................ 38

30.......... Ownership of copyright for particular purposes ............................. 39

30A....... Commercial rental arrangement ......................................................... 40

Part III--Copyright in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works          42

Division 1--Nature, duration and ownership of copyright in works   42

31.......... Nature of copyright in original works .............................................. 42

32.......... Original works in which copyright subsists ..................................... 44

33.......... Duration of copyright in original works ........................................... 44

34.......... Duration of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works .... 45

35.......... Ownership of copyright in original works ....................................... 45

Division 2--Infringement of copyright in works                                           48

36.......... Infringement by doing acts comprised in the copyright ................... 48

37.......... Infringement by importation for sale or hire .................................... 48

38.......... Infringement by sale and other dealings ............................................ 49

39.......... Infringement by permitting place of public entertainment to be used for performance of work              50

39A....... Infringing copies made on machines installed in libraries and archives 50

39B....... Communication by use of certain facilities ....................................... 51

Division 3--Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in works                 52

40.......... Fair dealing for purpose of research or study ................................... 52

41.......... Fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review ................................. 54

41A....... Fair dealing for purpose of parody or satire ..................................... 54

42.......... Fair dealing for purpose of reporting news ...................................... 54

43.......... Reproduction for purpose of judicial proceedings or professional advice                55

43A....... Temporary reproductions made in the course of communication .... 55

43B....... Temporary reproductions of works as part of a technical process of use               55

43C....... Reproducing works in books, newspapers and periodical publications in different form for private use               56

44.......... Inclusion of works in collections for use by places of education ..... 58

44A....... Importation etc. of books ................................................................. 58

44B....... Reproduction of writing on approved label for containers for chemical product     61

44C....... Copyright subsisting in accessories etc. to imported articles ........... 62

44D....... Import of non‑infringing copy of sound recording does not infringe copyright in works recorded         62

44E........ Importation and sale etc. of copies of computer programs .............. 63

44F........ Importation and sale etc. of copies of electronic literary or music items                 63

Division 4--Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works                                                                                                                       65

45.......... Reading or recitation in public or for a broadcast ............................. 65

46.......... Performance at premises where persons reside or sleep .................. 65

47.......... Reproduction for purpose of broadcasting ....................................... 65

47AA.... Reproduction for the purpose of simulcasting ................................. 67

47A....... Sound broadcasts by holders of print disability radio licences ........ 67

Division 4A--Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in computer programs                71

47AB.... Meaning of computer program ........................................................ 71

47B....... Reproduction for normal use or study of computer programs ......... 71

47C....... Back‑up copy of computer programs .............................................. 72

47D....... Reproducing computer programs to make interoperable products .. 73

47E........ Reproducing computer programs to correct errors ........................... 74

47F........ Reproducing computer programs for security testing ...................... 75

47G....... Unauthorised use of copies or information ...................................... 76

47H....... Agreements excluding operation of certain provisions ..................... 76

Division 4B--Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in artistic works             77

47J........ Reproducing photograph in different format for private use ........... 77

Division 5--Copying of works in libraries or archives                              79

48.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 79

48A....... Copying by Parliamentary libraries for members of Parliament ...... 79

49.......... Reproducing and communicating works by libraries and archives for users             79

50.......... Reproducing and communicating works by libraries or archives for other libraries or archives               84

51.......... Reproducing and communicating unpublished works in libraries or archives           89

51AA.... Reproducing and communicating works in care of National Archives of Australia 90

51A....... Reproducing and communicating works for preservation and other purposes         91

51B....... Making preservation copies of significant works in key cultural institutions' collections      93

52.......... Publication of unpublished works kept in libraries or archives ........ 94

53.......... Application of Division to illustrations accompanying articles and other works    96

Division 6--Recording of musical works                                                          97

54.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 97

55.......... Conditions upon which manufacturer may make records of musical work              98

57.......... Provisions relating to royalty where 2 or more works are on the one record           100

59.......... Conditions upon which manufacturer may include part of a literary or dramatic work in a record of a musical work ........................................................................................................ 100

60.......... Records made partly for retail sale and partly for gratuitous disposal 102

61.......... Making inquiries in relation to previous records ............................ 103

64.......... Sections 55 and 59 to be disregarded in determining whether an infringement has been committed by the importation of records ............................................................................................ 104

Division 7--Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in artistic works                 105

65.......... Sculptures and certain other works in public places ...................... 105

66.......... Buildings and models of buildings .................................................. 105

67.......... Incidental filming or televising of artistic works ............................. 105

68.......... Publication of artistic works ........................................................... 105

70.......... Reproduction for purpose of including work in television broadcast 106

72.......... Reproduction of part of work in later work ................................... 107

73.......... Reconstruction of buildings ............................................................ 107

Division 8--Designs                                                                                                   108

74.......... Corresponding design ..................................................................... 108

75.......... Copyright protection where corresponding design registered ........ 108

76.......... False registration of industrial designs under the Designs Act 2003 108

77.......... Application of artistic works as industrial designs without registration of the designs           109

77A....... Certain reproductions of an artistic work do not infringe copyright 111

Division 9--Works of joint authorship                                                             113

78.......... References to all of joint authors .................................................... 113

79.......... References to any one or more of joint authors .............................. 113

80.......... References to whichever of joint authors died last ......................... 113

81.......... Works of joint authorship published under pseudonyms .............. 113

82.......... Copyright to subsist in joint works without regard to any author who is an unqualified person            114

83.......... Inclusion of joint works in collections for use in places of education 114

Part IV--Copyright in subject‑matter other than works                                115

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           115

84.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 115

Division 2--Nature of copyright in subject‑matter other than works 117

85.......... Nature of copyright in sound recordings ........................................ 117

86.......... Nature of copyright in cinematograph films ................................... 117

87.......... Nature of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts 118

88.......... Nature of copyright in published editions of works ...................... 118

Division 3--Subject‑matter, other than works, in which copyright subsists        119

89.......... Sound recordings in which copyright subsists ............................... 119

90.......... Cinematograph films in which copyright subsists ......................... 119

91.......... Television broadcasts and sound broadcasts in which copyright subsists               119

92.......... Published editions of works in which copyright subsists .............. 120

Division 4--Duration of copyright in subject‑matter other than works 121

93.......... Duration of copyright in sound recordings ..................................... 121

94.......... Duration of copyright in cinematograph films ............................... 121

95.......... Duration of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts 121

96.......... Duration of copyright in published editions of works ................... 122

Division 5--Ownership of copyright in subject‑matter other than works             123

Subdivision A--Ownership of copyright in subject‑matter other than works 123

97.......... Ownership of copyright in sound recordings ................................. 123

98.......... Ownership of copyright in cinematograph films ............................ 123

99.......... Ownership of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts 124

100........ Ownership of copyright in published editions of works ............... 125

Subdivision B--Specific provisions relating to the ownership of copyright in pre‑commencement sound recordings of live performances                                                                        125

100AA.. Application ..................................................................................... 125

100AB.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 125

100AC.. Application of sections 100AD and 100AE .................................. 125

100AD.. Makers of pre‑commencement sound recordings of live performances .. 126

100AE... Ownership of pre‑commencement copyright in sound recordings of live performances         126

100AF... Former owners may continue to do any act in relation to the copyright                 127

100AG.. Actions by new owners of copyright ............................................. 128

100AH.. References to the owner of the copyright in a sound recording ..... 128

Division 6--Infringement of copyright in subject‑matter other than works         130

100A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 130

101........ Infringement by doing acts comprised in copyright ....................... 130

102........ Infringement by importation for sale or hire .................................. 131

103........ Infringement by sale and other dealings .......................................... 131

103A..... Fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review ............................... 132

103AA.. Fair dealing for purpose of parody or satire ................................... 132

103B..... Fair dealing for purpose of reporting news .................................... 132

103C..... Fair dealing for purpose of research or study ................................. 133

104........ Acts done for purposes of judicial proceeding ............................... 133

104A..... Acts done by Parliamentary libraries for members of Parliament .. 134

104B..... Infringing copies made on machines installed in libraries and archives 134

105........ Copyright in certain recordings not infringed by causing recordings to be heard in public or broadcast 134

106........ Causing sound recording to be heard at guest house or club ........... 135

107........ Making of a copy of the sound recording for purpose of broadcasting .. 135

108........ Copyright in published recording not infringed by public performance if equitable remuneration paid 137

109........ Copyright in published sound recording not infringed by broadcast in certain circumstances                 138

109A..... Copying sound recordings for private and domestic use ................ 139

110........ Provisions relating to cinematograph films ..................................... 140

110AA.. Copying cinematograph film in different format for private use .... 141

110A..... Copying and communicating unpublished sound recordings and cinematograph films in libraries or archives        142

110B..... Copying and communicating sound recordings and cinematograph films for preservation and other purposes      143

110BA.. Making preservation copies of significant recordings and films in key cultural institutions' collections                145

110C..... Making of a copy of a sound recording or cinematograph film for the purpose of simulcasting             147

111........ Recording broadcasts for replaying at more convenient time ......... 147

111A..... Temporary copy made in the course of communication ................ 148

111B..... Temporary copy of subject‑matter as part of a technical process of use                149

112........ Reproductions of editions of work ................................................. 149

112A..... Importation and sale etc. of books ................................................. 150

112AA.. Making preservation copies of significant published editions in key cultural institutions' collections   153

112B..... Reproduction of writing on approved label for containers for chemical product     154

112C..... Copyright subsisting in accessories etc. to imported articles ......... 154

112D..... Import of non‑infringing copy of a sound recording does not infringe copyright in the sound recording                155

112DA.. Importation and sale etc. of copies of electronic literary or music items                 156

112E...... Communication by use of certain facilities ..................................... 156

Division 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                     158

113........ Copyrights to subsist independently ............................................. 158

113A..... Agents may act on behalf of groups of performers ........................ 158

113B..... Consent to the use of a sound recording of a live performance ...... 158

113C..... Use of published sound recordings when owners cannot be found etc.   159

Part V--Remedies and offences                                                                                 160

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           160

114........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 160

Division 2--Actions by owner of copyright                                                    161

115........ Actions for infringement ................................................................. 161

116........ Rights of owner of copyright in respect of infringing copies ......... 163

116AAA........................................... Compensation for acquisition of property   164

Division 2AA--Limitation on remedies available against carriage service providers   166

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  166

116AA.. Purpose of this Division ................................................................. 166

116AB.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 166

Subdivision B--Relevant activities                                                                       167

116AC.. Category A activity ........................................................................ 167

116AD.. Category B activity ........................................................................ 167

116AE... Category C activity ........................................................................ 167

116AF... Category D activity ........................................................................ 167

Subdivision C--Limitations on remedies                                                            168

116AG.. Limitations on remedies .................................................................. 168

Subdivision D--Conditions                                                                                     169

116AH.. Conditions ...................................................................................... 169

116AI.... Evidence of compliance with conditions ........................................ 173

Subdivision E--Regulations                                                                                   173

116AJ... Regulations ..................................................................................... 173

Division 2A--Actions in relation to technological protection measures and electronic rights management information                                                                                            174

Subdivision A--Technological protection measures                                         174

116AK.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 174

116AL... Interaction of this Subdivision with Part VAA .............................. 174

116AM. Geographical application ................................................................ 174

116AN.. Circumventing an access control technological protection measure 174

116AO.. Manufacturing etc. a circumvention device for a technological protection measure                 178

116AP... Providing etc. a circumvention service for a technological protection measure        181

116AQ.. Remedies in actions under this Subdivision .................................... 184

Subdivision B--Electronic rights management information                           185

116B..... Removal or alteration of electronic rights management information 185

116C..... Distribution to the public etc. of works whose electronic rights management information has been removed or altered ........................................................................................................ 186

116CA.. Distribution and importation of electronic rights management information that has been removed or altered        187

116CB... Exception relating to national security and law enforcement ......... 188

116D..... Remedies in actions under this Subdivision .................................... 188

Division 3--Proceedings where copyright is subject to exclusive licence           189

117........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 189

118........ Application ..................................................................................... 189

119........ Rights of exclusive licensee ............................................................. 189

120........ Joinder of owner or exclusive licensee as a party ........................... 190

121........ Defences available against exclusive licensee .................................. 190

122........ Assessment of damages where exclusive licence granted ................ 190

123........ Apportionment of profits between owner and exclusive licensee .. 191

124........ Separate actions in relation to the same infringement ..................... 191

125........ Liability for costs ........................................................................... 192

Division 4--Proof of facts in civil actions                                                        193

126........ Presumptions as to subsistence and ownership of copyright ........ 193

126A..... Presumptions relating to subsistence of copyright ........................ 193

126B..... Presumptions relating to ownership of copyright .......................... 194

127........ Presumptions in relation to authorship of work ............................ 195

128........ Presumptions in relation to publisher of work ............................... 196

129........ Presumptions where author has died .............................................. 197

129A..... Presumptions relating to computer programs ................................ 197

130........ Presumptions relating to sound recordings ..................................... 198

130A..... Acts relating to imported copies of sound recordings .................... 199

130B..... Acts relating to imported copies of computer programs ................ 199

130C..... Acts relating to imported copies of electronic literary or music items 200

131........ Presumptions relating to films ........................................................ 200

Division 4A--Jurisdiction and appeals                                                            202

131A..... Exercise of jurisdiction .................................................................... 202

131B..... Appeals .......................................................................................... 202

131C..... Jurisdiction of Federal Court of Australia ...................................... 202

131D..... Jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court ...................................... 202

Division 5--Offences and summary proceedings                                       203

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  203

132AA.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 203

132AB.. Geographical application ................................................................ 203

Subdivision B--Substantial infringement on a commercial scale                  204

132AC.. Commercial‑scale infringement prejudicing copyright owner ......... 204

Subdivision C--Infringing copies                                                                         206

132AD.. Making infringing copy commercially ............................................ 206

132AE... Selling or hiring out infringing copy ................................................ 207

132AF... Offering infringing copy for sale or hire ......................................... 209

132AG.. Exhibiting infringing copy in public commercially ......................... 211

132AH.. Importing infringing copy commercially ........................................ 212

132AI.... Distributing infringing copy ........................................................... 215

132AJ... Possessing infringing copy for commerce ....................................... 217

132AK.. Aggravated offence--work etc. converted to digital form .............. 219

132AL... Making or possessing device for making infringing copy ............... 220

132AM. Advertising supply of infringing copy ........................................... 222

Subdivision D--Airing of works, sound recordings and films                        222

132AN.. Causing work to be performed publicly ......................................... 222

132AO.. Causing recording or film to be heard or seen in public .................. 223

Subdivision E--Technological protection measures                                         224

132APA Definitions ...................................................................................... 224

132APB Interaction of this Subdivision with Part VAA .............................. 225

132APC Circumventing an access control technological protection measure 225

132APD Manufacturing etc. a circumvention device for a technological protection measure                 229

132APE Providing etc. a circumvention service for a technological protection measure        233

Subdivision F--Electronic rights management information                            237

132AQ.. Removing or altering electronic rights management information .... 237

132AR.. Distributing, importing or communicating copies after removal or alteration of electronic rights management information ..................................................................................... 238

132AS... Distributing or importing electronic rights management information 241

132AT.. Defences ......................................................................................... 244

Subdivision G--Evidence                                                                                         245

132AU.. Prosecution to prove profit ............................................................ 245

132A..... Presumptions in relation to subsistence and ownership of copyright 245

132AAA...................................... Presumptions relating to computer programs   246

132B..... Presumptions relating to sound recordings ..................................... 247

132C..... Presumptions relating to films ........................................................ 248

Subdivision H--Extra court orders                                                                       249

133........ Destruction or delivery up of infringing copies etc. ....................... 249

Subdivision I--Procedure and jurisdiction                                                         249

133A..... Courts in which offences may be prosecuted ................................. 249

133B..... Infringement notices ....................................................................... 250

Division 6--Miscellaneous                                                                                     251

134........ Limitation of actions in respect of infringement of copyright ........ 251

134A..... Affidavit evidence ........................................................................... 251

Division 7--Seizure of imported copies of copyright material             253

134B..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 253

135........ Restriction of importation of copies of works etc. ........................ 254

135AA.. Decision not to seize unless expenses are covered ......................... 256

135AB.. Secure storage of seized copies ....................................................... 256

135AC.. Notice of seizure ............................................................................. 256

135AD.. Inspection, release etc. of seized copies ......................................... 258

135AE... Forfeiture of seized copies by consent ........................................... 259

135AF... Compulsory release of seized copies to the importer .................... 259

135AG.. Provision relating to actions for infringement of copyright ............ 260

135AH.. Retention of control of seized copies ............................................. 261

135AI.... Disposal of seized copies ordered to be forfeited .......................... 261

135AJ... Failure to meet Commonwealth's expenses of seizure ................... 261

135AK.. Immunity of the Commonwealth ................................................... 262

Part VAA--Unauthorised access to encoded broadcasts                             263

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           263

135AL... Definitions ...................................................................................... 263

135AM. Counterclaim ................................................................................... 264

135AN.. This Part does not apply to law enforcement activity etc. ............ 264

Division 2--Actions                                                                                                    265

Subdivision A--Actions relating to unauthorised decoders                            265

135AOA...................................... Making or dealing with unauthorised decoder   265

Subdivision B--Actions relating to decoders for subscription broadcasts   266

135AOB........................................................... Making decoder available online   266

Subdivision C--Actions for unauthorised access to encoded broadcasts      267

135AOC................................................................. Causing unauthorised access   267

135AOD..................... Unauthorised commercial use of subscription broadcast   268

Subdivision D--Court orders                                                                                 269

135AOE Relief ............................................................................................... 269

135AOF Destruction of decoder ................................................................... 269

Subdivision E--Jurisdiction and appeals                                                             269

135AP... Exercise of jurisdiction .................................................................... 269

135AQ.. Appeals .......................................................................................... 269

135AR.. Jurisdiction of Federal Court of Australia ...................................... 270

135AS... Jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court ...................................... 270

Division 3--Offences                                                                                                 271

Subdivision A--Offences                                                                                        271

135ASA Making unauthorised decoder ......................................................... 271

135ASB Selling or hiring unauthorised decoder ............................................ 271

135ASC Offering unauthorised decoder for sale or hire ................................ 271

135ASD Commercially exhibiting unauthorised decoder in public ............... 272

135ASE. Importing unauthorised decoder commercially ............................... 273

135ASF. Distributing unauthorised decoder .................................................. 273

135ASG Making unauthorised decoder available online ............................... 274

135ASH Making decoder available online for subscription broadcast .......... 274

135ASI.. Unauthorised access to subscription broadcast etc. ....................... 275

135ASJ. Causing unauthorised access to encoded broadcast etc. ................. 276

Subdivision B--Prosecutions                                                                                277

135ATA....................................... Courts in which offences may be prosecuted   277

Subdivision C--Further orders by court                                                             278

135AU.. Destruction etc. of unauthorised decoders ..................................... 278

Part VA--Copying and communication of broadcasts by educational and other institutions           279

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           279

135A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 279

135B..... Copies and communications of broadcasts ..................................... 280

135C..... Extended operation of this Part ...................................................... 280

135D..... Operation of collecting society rules .............................................. 281

Division 2--Copying and communication of broadcasts                         282

135E...... Copying and communication of broadcasts by educational institutions etc.            282

135F...... Making and communication of preview copies .............................. 283

135G..... Remuneration notices ..................................................................... 285

135H..... Records notices ............................................................................... 286

135J...... Sampling notices ............................................................................. 287

135JAA Determination of questions relating to this Division or the collecting society's rules             290

135JA... Agreed notice .................................................................................. 290

135K..... Marking and record keeping requirements ...................................... 292

135KA.. Notice requirements in respect of communications ........................ 293

135L...... Inspection of records etc. ............................................................... 294

135M.... Revocation of remuneration notice ................................................. 295

135N..... Request for payment of equitable remuneration ............................ 295

Division 3--The collecting society                                                                     296

135P...... Declaration of the collecting society ............................................... 296

135Q..... Revocation of declaration ............................................................... 297

135R..... Annual report and accounts ............................................................ 298

135S...... Amendment of rules ....................................................................... 298

135SA... Applying to Tribunal for review of distribution arrangement ........ 299

Division 4--Interim copying                                                                                  300

135T..... Appointment of notice holder ........................................................ 300

135U..... Copying before declaration of collecting society ............................ 300

135V..... Preview copies ................................................................................ 301

135W.... Notices by administering bodies ..................................................... 301

135X..... Marking and record keeping requirements ...................................... 302

135Y..... Effect of declaration of collecting society ....................................... 302

Division 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                     303

135Z..... Relevant right holder may authorise copying etc. .......................... 303

135ZA.. Copyright not to vest in copier ...................................................... 303

Part VB--Reproducing and communicating works etc. by educational and other institutions        304

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           304

135ZB... Interpretation .................................................................................. 304

135ZC... Eligible items and photographic versions ....................................... 305

135ZE... Part does not apply to computer programs ................................... 306

135ZF... Operation of collecting society rules .............................................. 306

135ZFA Licensed communications ............................................................... 306

Division 2--Reproduction by educational institutions of works that are in hardcopy form         307

135ZGA........................................................................ Application of Division   307

135ZG.. Multiple reproduction of insubstantial parts of works that are in hardcopy form 307

135ZH.. Copying of printed published editions by educational institutions 308

135ZJ.... Multiple reproduction of printed periodical articles by educational institutions     308

135ZK.. Multiple reproduction of works published in printed anthologies 309

135ZL... Multiple reproduction of works that are in hardcopy form by educational institutions         309

135ZM. Application of Division to certain illustrations that are in hardcopy form              310

Division 2A--Reproduction and communication of works that are in electronic form   312

135ZMA....................................................................... Application of Division   312

135ZMB Multiple reproduction and communication of insubstantial parts of works that are in electronic form 312

135ZMC Multiple reproduction and communication of periodical articles that are in electronic form by education institutions ........................................................................................................ 314

135ZMD Multiple reproduction and communication of works that are in electronic form by educational institutions         314

135ZMDA  Reproduction and communication of works from electronic anthologies by educational institutions                315

135ZME....... Application of Division to certain illustrations in electronic form   316

Division 3--Reproduction and communication of works by institutions assisting persons with a print disability                                                                                                  318

135ZN.. Copying published editions by institutions assisting persons with a print disability             318

135ZP... Multiple reproduction and communication of works by institutions assisting persons with a print disability      318

135ZQ.. Making of relevant reproductions and relevant communications by institutions assisting persons with a print disability ........................................................................................................ 320

Division 4--Reproduction and communication of works etc. by institutions assisting persons with an intellectual disability                                                                        323

135ZR... Copying of published editions by institutions assisting persons with an intellectual disability             323

135ZS... Copying and communication of eligible items by institutions assisting persons with an intellectual disability      323

135ZT... Making of copies etc. for use in making copies or communications for a person with an intellectual disability     324

Division 5--Equitable remuneration                                                                 326

135ZU.. Remuneration notices ..................................................................... 326

135ZV... Records notices ............................................................................... 326

135ZW.. Sampling notices ............................................................................. 327

135ZWAA  Determination of questions relating to this Part or a collecting society's rules 328

135ZWA........................................................................... Electronic use notices   329

135ZX.. Records notices and sampling notices: marking and record‑keeping requirements   331

135ZXA.................................... Electronic use notices: notice requirements etc.   332

135ZY... Inspection of records etc. ............................................................... 333

135ZZ... Revocation of remuneration notice ................................................. 334

135ZZA Request for payment of equitable remuneration ............................ 334

Division 6--Collecting societies                                                                         336

135ZZB Collecting societies ......................................................................... 336

135ZZC Revocation of declaration ............................................................... 338

135ZZD Annual report and accounts ............................................................ 338

135ZZE Amendment of rules ....................................................................... 339

135ZZEA  Applying to Tribunal for review of distribution arrangement .... 339

Division 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                     340

135ZZF Rights of copyright owners ............................................................ 340

135ZZG Copyright not to vest in copier ...................................................... 340

135ZZH Unauthorised use of copies ............................................................ 341

Part VC--Retransmission of free‑to‑air broadcasts                                        342

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           342

135ZZI. Definitions ...................................................................................... 342

135ZZJ. Operation of collecting society rules .............................................. 343

135ZZJA  Application of Part ...................................................................... 343

Division 2--Retransmission of free‑to‑air broadcasts                             344

135ZZK Retransmission of free‑to‑air broadcasts ........................................ 344

135ZZL Remuneration notices ..................................................................... 344

135ZZM....................................................... Amount of equitable remuneration   345

135ZZN Record system ................................................................................ 345

135ZZP Inspection of records etc. ............................................................... 346

135ZZQ Identity cards .................................................................................. 347

135ZZR Revocation of remuneration notice ................................................. 347

135ZZS. Request for payment of equitable remuneration ............................ 348

Division 3--Collecting societies                                                                         349

135ZZT Collecting societies ......................................................................... 349

135ZZU Revocation of declaration ............................................................... 351

135ZZV Annual report and accounts ............................................................ 351

135ZZW............................................................................. Amendment of rules   352

135ZZWA  Applying to Tribunal for review of distribution arrangement ... 352

Division 4--Interim retransmissions                                                                353

135ZZX Appointment of notice holder ........................................................ 353

135ZZY Retransmitting before declaration of collecting society .................. 353

135ZZZ Notices by retransmitters ............................................................... 353

135ZZZA  Record keeping requirements ...................................................... 354

135ZZZB  Effect of declaration of collecting society ................................... 354

Division 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                     356

135ZZZC  Relevant copyright owner may authorise retransmitting ............ 356

135ZZZD  Copyright not to vest under this Part ........................................ 356

135ZZZE  Licence to retransmit does not authorise copyright infringements 356

Part VI--Copyright Tribunal of Australia                                                              357

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           357

136........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 357

137........ Cases to which licence schemes apply ........................................... 359

Division 2--Constitution of the Tribunal                                                        360

138........ Constitution of Tribunal ................................................................. 360

139........ Appointment of members of Tribunal ........................................... 360

140........ Qualifications of members .............................................................. 360

141........ Tenure of office .............................................................................. 361

141A..... Seniority of Deputy Presidents ...................................................... 361

142........ Acting President ............................................................................. 361

143........ Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 362

144........ Oath or affirmation of office ........................................................... 362

144A..... Disclosure of interests by members ............................................... 362

144B..... Removal from office for failure to disclose interest ........................ 363

145........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 363

146........ Sittings of the Tribunal ................................................................... 363

147........ President to arrange business of Tribunal ....................................... 364

Division 3--Applications and references to the Tribunal                      365

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  365

148........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 365

Subdivision B--Applications relating to Parts III and IV                                 365

149........ Applications to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making recording or film of a work        365

149A..... Applications to Tribunal under section 47A .................................. 365

150........ Applications to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable to owner of copyright in recording for making of a copy of the sound recording ........................................................... 366

151........ Applications to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable to owner of copyright in recording in respect of public playing of the recording ....................................................... 366

152........ Applications to Tribunal for determination of amounts payable for broadcasting published sound recordings      367

152A..... Applications to Tribunal for determination of amount of royalty payable for recording musical works                373

152B..... Applications to Tribunal for determination of manner of paying royalty               374

153........ Applications to Tribunal for apportionment of royalty in respect of a record        375

Subdivision C--Applications and references relating to Part VA                  375

153A..... Applications to Tribunal under section 135H, subsection 135J(1) or subsection 135JA(1)   375

153B..... Applications to Tribunal under subsection 135J(3) ....................... 376

153BAAA  Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135JAA(2) ........ 377

153BA.. Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135JA(3) ............... 377

153BAA.................... Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135K(2A)   377

153BAB References relating to declaration of collecting society .................. 378

153BAC References relating to revocation of declaration of collecting society 379

153BAD...................... Review of collecting society's distribution arrangement   379

Subdivision D--Applications and references relating to Part VB                  380

153BB... Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZME(3) ........... 380

153C..... Applications to the Tribunal under section 135ZV or subsection 135ZW(1) or 135ZWA(1)                381

153D..... Applications to Tribunal under subsection 135ZW(3) .................. 381

153DAA.............. Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZWAA(2)   382

153DA.. Applications to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZWA(2) ......... 382

153DB.. Application to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZX(2A) ........... 383

153DC.. References relating to declaration of collecting society .................. 383

153DD.. References relating to revocation of declaration of collecting society 384

153DE... Review of collecting society's distribution arrangement ................ 385

Subdivision E--Applications relating to Part VII                                               385

153E...... Applications to Tribunal under subsection 183(5) ........................ 385

153F...... Applications to Tribunal to declare collecting society for government copies         386

153G..... Applications to Tribunal to revoke a declaration of a collecting society 387

153H..... Time limit for deciding applications under section 153F or 153G . 389

153J...... Amendment and revocation of a declaration on the declaration of another collecting society 389

153K..... Applications to Tribunal for method of working out payment for government copies           390

153KA.. Review of collecting society's distribution arrangement ................ 390

Subdivision F--Applications relating to declarations of institutions             391

153L...... Applications to Tribunal for review of declarations of certain educational institutions          391

Subdivision G--Applications and references relating to Part VC                  392

153M.... Applications to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZZM(1) ......... 392

153N..... Applications to Tribunal under subsection 135ZZN(3) ................ 393

153P...... References relating to declaration of collecting society .................. 393

153Q..... References relating to revocation of declaration of collecting society 394

153R..... Review of collecting society's distribution arrangement ................ 394

Subdivision H--References and applications relating to licences and licence schemes    395

154........ Reference of proposed licence schemes to Tribunal ....................... 395

155........ Reference of existing licence schemes to Tribunal .......................... 397

156........ Further reference of licence schemes to Tribunal ........................... 398

157........ Application to Tribunal in relation to licences ............................... 400

157A..... Tribunal must have regard to ACCC guidelines on request ............ 403

157B..... Tribunal may make ACCC party to reference or application ........ 403

158........ Effect of licence scheme being continued in operation pending order of the Tribunal              404

159........ Effect of order of Tribunal in relation to licences ........................... 405

Subdivision I--General provisions                                                                        407

160........ Interim orders ................................................................................. 407

161........ Reference of questions of law to Federal Court of Australia ......... 408

162........ Agreements or awards not affected ................................................ 409

Division 4--Procedure and evidence                                                                410

163........ Proceedings to be in public except in special circumstances .......... 410

163A..... Application may be made to Tribunal by the agent of the copyright owner           410

164........ Procedure ........................................................................................ 410

165........ Mistakes or errors in orders of the Tribunal .................................. 411

166........ Regulations as to procedure ............................................................ 411

167........ Power to take evidence on oath ...................................................... 412

168........ Evidence in form of written statement ........................................... 412

169........ Representation ................................................................................ 412

Division 4A--Alternative dispute resolution processes                        413

169A..... Referral of proceeding for alternative dispute resolution process .. 413

169B..... Directions by President or Deputy President ................................ 414

169C..... Agreement about the terms of a decision etc. ................................. 414

169D..... Evidence not admissible .................................................................. 415

169E...... Eligibility of person conducting alternative dispute resolution process to sit as a member of the Tribunal            416

169F...... Participation by telephone etc. ....................................................... 416

169G..... Engagement of persons to conduct alternative dispute resolution processes           416

Division 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                     418

170........ Registrar .......................................................................................... 418

170A..... Other staff of the Tribunal ............................................................. 419

171........ Protecting persons connected with Tribunal proceedings .............. 419

172........ Offences by witnesses .................................................................... 420

173........ Offences relating to the Tribunal .................................................... 421

174........ Costs of proceedings ...................................................................... 423

175........ Proof of orders of Tribunal ............................................................. 423

Part VII--The Crown                                                                                                         424

Division 1--Crown copyright                                                                                424

176........ Crown copyright in original works made under direction of Crown 424

177........ Crown copyright in original works first published in Australia under direction of Crown      424

178........ Crown copyright in recordings and films made under direction of Crown               424

179........ Provisions relating to ownership of copyright may be modified by agreement       425

180........ Duration of Crown copyright in original works ............................. 425

181........ Duration of Crown copyright in recordings and films .................... 426

182........ Application of Parts III and IV to copyright subsisting by virtue of this Part        426

182A..... Copyright in statutory instruments and judgments etc. ................. 426

Division 2--Use of copyright material for the Crown                              428

182B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 428

182C..... Relevant collecting society ............................................................. 428

183........ Use of copyright material for the services of the Crown ............... 429

183A..... Special arrangements for copying for services of government ........ 430

183B..... Payment and recovery of equitable remuneration payable for government copies 431

183C..... Powers of collecting society to carry out sampling ........................ 432

183D..... Annual report and accounts of collecting society ........................... 433

183E...... Alteration of rules of collecting society .......................................... 434

183F...... Applying to Tribunal for review of distribution arrangement ........ 434

Part VIII--Extension or restriction of operation of Act                                435

184........ Application of Act to countries other than Australia .................... 435

185........ Denial of copyright to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to Australian works           437

186........ Application of Act to international organizations .......................... 438

187........ Original works made or first published by international organizations 438

188........ Subject‑matter, other than original works, made or first published by international organizations         439

Part IX--Moral rights of performers and of authors of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works and cinematograph films                                                                                        441

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           441

189........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 441

190........ Moral rights conferred on individuals ............................................. 445

191........ Director, producer and screenwriter of cinematograph film ........... 445

191A..... Staging a performance ..................................................................... 446

191B..... Conductor to be treated as a performer .......................................... 446

192........ Rights to be additional to other rights ............................................ 447

Division 2--Right of attribution of authorship                                             448

193........ Author's right of attribution of authorship .................................... 448

194........ Acts giving rise to right of attribution of authorship ...................... 448

195........ Nature of the identification of author ............................................. 449

195AA.. Identification of author to be clear and reasonably prominent ....... 449

195AB.. What is a reasonably prominent identification ............................... 449

Division 2A--Right of attribution of performership                                  450

195ABA................................ Performer's right of attribution of performership   450

195ABB Acts giving rise to right of attribution of performership ................ 450

195ABC Nature of the identification of performer ....................................... 450

195ABD Identification of performer to be clear and reasonably prominent or audible           451

195ABE What is a reasonably prominent identification ............................... 451

Division 3--Right not to have authorship of a work falsely attributed    452

195AC.. Author's right not to have authorship falsely attributed ............... 452

195AD.. Acts of false attribution of authorship of a literary, dramatic or musical work       452

195AE... Acts of false attribution of authorship of artistic work ................. 453

195AF... Acts of false attribution of authorship of cinematograph film ....... 453

195AG.. Acts of false attribution of authorship of altered literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work                 454

195AH.. Act of false attribution of authorship of altered cinematograph film 454

Division 3A--Right not to have performership falsely attributed     455

195AHA........... Performer's right not to have performership falsely attributed   455

195AHB............................................ Acts of false attribution of performership   455

195AHC Act of false attribution of performership of altered recorded performance              457

Division 4--Right of integrity of authorship of a work                            458

195AI.... Author's right of integrity of authorship ....................................... 458

195AJ... Derogatory treatment of literary, dramatic or musical work .......... 458

195AK.. Derogatory treatment of artistic work ............................................ 458

195AL... Derogatory treatment of cinematograph film ................................. 459

Division 4A--Right of integrity of performership                                      460

195ALA Performer's right of integrity of performership ............................. 460

195ALB Derogatory treatment of performance ............................................ 460

Division 5--Duration and exercise of moral rights                                   461

Subdivision A--Duration and exercise of moral rights of authors                 461

195AM. Duration of author's moral rights ................................................... 461

195AN.. Exercise of author's moral rights .................................................... 461

Subdivision B--Duration and exercise of moral rights of performers          462

195ANA........ Duration of performer's moral rights for recorded performances   462

195ANB..................................................... Exercise of performer's moral rights   462

Division 6--Infringement of moral rights                                                       464

Subdivision A--Infringement of moral rights of authors                                 464

195AO.. Infringement of right of attribution of authorship .......................... 464

195AP... Infringement of right not to have authorship falsely attributed ..... 464

195AQ.. Infringement of right of integrity of authorship ............................. 464

195AR.. No infringement of right of attribution of authorship if it was reasonable not to identify the author     465

195AS... No infringement of right of integrity of authorship if derogatory treatment or other action was reasonable           467

195AT.. Certain treatment of works not to constitute an infringement of the author's right of integrity of authorship       468

195AU.. Infringement by importation for sale or other dealing .................... 472

195AV.. Infringement by sale and other dealings .......................................... 472

195AVA.......................................................... Matters to be taken into account   472

195AVB Communication by use of certain facilities ..................................... 473

195AW. Author's consent to act or omission--films or works in films ...... 473

195AWA  Author's consent to act or omission--work that is not a film or included in a film              474

195AWB  Consent invalidated by duress or false or misleading statements 475

195AX.. Acts or omissions outside Australia ............................................... 475

Subdivision B--Infringement of moral rights of performers                          475

195AXA.......................... Infringement of right of attribution of performership   475

195AXB...... Infringement of right not to have performership falsely attributed   476

195AXC.............................. Infringement of right of integrity of performership   476

195AXD No infringement of right of attribution of performership if it was reasonable not to identify the performer          476

195AXE No infringement of right of integrity of performership if derogatory treatment or other action was reasonable     477

195AXF Infringement by importation for sale or other dealing .................... 478

195AXG................................................ Infringement by sale and other dealings   479

195AXH.......................................................... Matters to be taken into account   479

195AXI. Communication by use of certain facilities ..................................... 479

195AXJ Performer's consent to act or omission .......................................... 480

195AXK......... Consent invalidated by duress or false or misleading statements   480

195AXL Acts or omissions outside Australia ............................................... 481

Division 7--Remedies for infringements of moral rights                       482

Subdivision A--Remedies for infringement of moral rights of authors        482

195AY.. Definition etc. ................................................................................. 482

195AZ.. Actions for infringement of author's moral rights .......................... 482

195AZA............................ Remedies for infringements of author's moral rights   482

195AZD......................................... Presumption as to subsistence of copyright   484

195AZE Presumption as to subsistence of author's moral rights ................. 484

195AZF Presumptions in relation to authorship of work ............................ 485

195AZG Other presumptions in relation to literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work         485

Subdivision B--Remedies for infringement of moral rights of performers 485

195AZGA  Definition etc. ............................................................................ 485

195AZGB  Actions for infringement of performer's moral rights ................ 485

195AZGC  Remedies for infringements of performer's moral rights ............ 486

195AZGD  Presumption as to subsistence of copyright .............................. 487

195AZGE  Presumption as to subsistence of performer's moral rights ....... 487

195AZGF  Presumptions in relation to performership ................................ 487

Subdivision C--Miscellaneous                                                                              488

195AZGG  Saving of other rights and remedies ............................................ 488

195AZGH  Jurisdiction of courts ................................................................. 488

Division 8--Miscellaneous                                                                                     489

Subdivision A--Miscellaneous provisions about moral rights of authors    489

195AZH....................................................................................... Parts of works   489

195AZI. Works of joint authorship .............................................................. 489

195AZJ. Cinematograph films that have more than one principal director ... 489

195AZK....... Cinematograph films that have more than one principal producer   490

195AZL Cinematograph films that have more than one principal screenwriter 490

195AZM.................................. Application--right of attribution of authorship   491

195AZN.............. Application--right not to have authorship falsely attributed   491

195AZO...................................... Application--right of integrity of authorship   492

Subdivision B--Miscellaneous provisions about moral rights of performers 492

195AZP Parts of performances ..................................................................... 492

195AZQ................................ Performances that have more than one performer   492

195AZR Application ..................................................................................... 493

Part X--Miscellaneous                                                                                                     494

195A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 494

195B..... Review of certain decisions ............................................................ 495

196........ Assignments and licences in respect of copyright .......................... 496

197........ Prospective ownership of copyright .............................................. 497

198........ Copyright to pass under will with unpublished work ................... 497

198A..... Non‑infringement of trade mark in relation to the importation of copyright material              497

199........ Reception of broadcasts ................................................................. 498

200........ Use of works and broadcasts for educational purposes ................. 499

200AAA.................................... Proxy web caching by educational institutions   500

200AA.. Use of broadcasts by institutions assisting persons with an intellectual disability                 501

200AB.. Use of works and other subject‑matter for certain purposes ......... 501

201........ Delivery of library material to the National Library ...................... 504

202........ Groundless threats of legal proceedings in relation to copyright infringement         505

202A..... Groundless threats of legal proceedings in relation to technological protection measures       506

203........ Limitation on power of courts to grant relief in proceedings under this Act            507

203A..... Offence--failing to keep declarations relating to copying in library or archives      507

203D..... Offence--not arranging declarations chronologically ..................... 508

203E...... Inspection of records and declarations retained by libraries, archives or institutions              509

203F...... False and misleading declarations ................................................... 511

203G..... Offence--disposing of or destroying certain declarations .............. 511

203H..... Notation of certain copies etc. ........................................................ 512

Part XI--Transitional                                                                                                        515

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           515

204........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 515

205........ References to making of works, recordings and films ..................... 516

206........ References in other laws or instruments to copyright .................... 516

207........ Application ..................................................................................... 517

208........ Authorship of photographs ............................................................ 517

209........ Publication ...................................................................................... 517

Division 2--Original works                                                                                    519

210........ Expired copyright not to revive ...................................................... 519

211........ Original works in which copyright subsists ................................... 519

213........ Ownership of copyright ................................................................. 519

214........ Infringement by importation, sale and other dealings ..................... 521

215........ Recording of musical works ............................................................ 521

216........ Publication of artistic works ........................................................... 521

217........ Reconstruction of buildings ............................................................ 522

218........ Industrial designs ............................................................................ 522

219........ Reproduction of work upon payment of royalties ........................ 522

Division 3--Subject‑matter other than works                                              525

220........ Sound recordings ............................................................................. 525

221........ Cinematograph films ....................................................................... 525

222........ Application of Act to dramatic works and photographs comprised in cinematograph films   525

223........ Television broadcasts and sound broadcasts .................................. 525

224........ Published editions of works ........................................................... 526

225........ Infringement by importation, sale and other dealings ..................... 526

Division 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                     527

226........ Actions for infringement ................................................................. 527

227........ Infringing copies ............................................................................. 527

228........ Actions where copyright subject to exclusive licence .................... 527

229........ Offences and summary proceedings ............................................... 527

230........ Limitation of actions ....................................................................... 527

231........ Restriction of importation of printed copies of works .................. 528

232........ References and applications to Tribunal in relation to licence schemes   528

233........ Duration of Crown copyright in photographs ............................... 528

234........ Duration of Crown copyright in recordings ................................... 528

235........ Crown copyright in films ............................................................... 529

236........ Works made or published by international organizations .............. 529

237........ Subject‑matter, other than original works, made or published by international organizations                 529

239........ Assignments and licences ............................................................... 529

240........ Bequests ......................................................................................... 531

241........ Delivery of library material to National Library ............................ 532

242........ Groundless threats of legal proceedings ......................................... 532

Division 5--Works made before 1 July, 1912                                              533

243........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 533

244........ Application ..................................................................................... 533

245........ Rights conferred by Copyright Act, 1911 ...................................... 533

246........ Performing rights ............................................................................ 533

247........ Contributions to periodicals ........................................................... 534

248........ Assignments and licences ............................................................... 534

Part XIA--Performers' protection                                                                             536

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           536

248A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 536

248B..... Educational purposes ..................................................................... 541

248C..... Exempt recordings cease to be exempt recordings in certain circumstances             541

248CA.. Protection period ............................................................................ 542

248D..... Private and domestic use ................................................................ 542

248F...... Application ..................................................................................... 543

Division 2--Actions by performers                                                                    544

248G..... What constitutes unauthorised use ................................................. 544

248H..... Copying sound recordings for broadcasting ................................... 545

248J...... Actions for unauthorised use .......................................................... 546

248K..... Exercise of jurisdiction .................................................................... 547

248L...... Appeals .......................................................................................... 548

248M.... Jurisdiction of Federal Court .......................................................... 548

248MA. Jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court ...................................... 548

248N..... Right to bring an action not assignable ........................................... 548

Division 3--Offences                                                                                                 549

Subdivision A--General offences                                                                          549

248P...... Scope of this Subdivision ............................................................... 549

248PA... Unauthorised direct recording during protection period ................. 549

248PB... Unauthorised indirect recording during protection period .............. 550

248PC... Unauthorised communication to public during 20‑year protection period               551

248PD... Playing unauthorised recording publicly during 20‑year protection period             552

248PE... Possessing equipment to make or copy unauthorised recording .... 553

248PF... Copying unauthorised recording ..................................................... 555

248PG... Unauthorised copying of exempt recording .................................... 556

248PH... Unauthorised copying of authorised sound recording .................... 557

248PI.... Selling etc. unauthorised recording .................................................. 559

248PJ.... Distributing unauthorised recording ............................................... 560

248PK... Commercial possession or import of unauthorised recording ........ 562

248PL... Exhibiting unauthorised recording in public by way of trade ......... 564

248PM.. Importing unauthorised recording for exhibition by way of trade .. 565

Subdivision B--Acts relating to sound recordings of performances given before 1 July 1995        566

248QA.. Scope of this Subdivision ............................................................... 566

248QB.. Possessing equipment for copying unauthorised sound recording . 567

248QC.. Copying unauthorised sound recording .......................................... 568

248QD.. Selling etc. unauthorised sound recording ....................................... 569

248QE... Distributing unauthorised sound recording ..................................... 570

248QF... Commercial possession or import of unauthorised sound recording 572

248QG.. Exhibiting unauthorised sound recording in public by way of trade 573

248QH.. Importing unauthorised sound recording for exhibition by way of trade                 575

Subdivision C--Prosecution and infringement notices                                    576

248R..... Courts in which offences may be prosecuted ................................. 576

248S...... Protection against multiple proceedings for same act ..................... 576

248SA... Infringement notices ....................................................................... 576

Subdivision D--Destruction or delivery up of unauthorised recordings       577

248T..... Destruction or delivery up of unauthorised recordings .................. 577

Division 4--Extension of protection to foreign countries                     578

248U..... Application to foreign countries ..................................................... 578

248V..... Denial of protection to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to Australian performances              579

Part XII--Regulations                                                                                                      580

249........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 580

The Schedule                                                                                                                           582

Notes                                                                                                                                           583

An Act relating to copyright and the protection of certain performances, and for other purposes

  

Notes to the Copyright Act 1968

Note 1

The Copyright Act 1968 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 63, 1968 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005, see Act No. 45, 2005.

The Copyright Act 1968 was modified by the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (1989 No. 3 as amended) see Table B.

All other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 30 July 1998 is not incorporated in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Copyright Act 1968	63, 1968	27 June 1968	1 May 1969 (see Gazette 1969, p. 2543)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	91, 1976	20 Sept 1976	S. 3: (a)	S. 4
Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1977	160, 1977	10 Nov 1977	1 Jan 1978 (see Gazette 1977, No. S259)	--
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: 19 Mar 1979	Ss. 9 and 124
Copyright Amendment Act 1980	154, 1980	19 Sept 1980	Ss. 17-19: 29 Sept 1980 Remainder: 1 Aug 1981 (see Gazette 1981, No. S124)	--
Designs Amendment Act 1981	42, 1981	13 May 1981	Ss. 1 and 2: 13 Mar 1981 S. 31, Part IV (ss. 34, 35) and s. 36(2): 1 Apr 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G12) Remainder: 1 Apr 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G12)	S. 36
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	S. 115: Royal Assent (b)	--
Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1981	113, 1981	24 June 1981	S. 30: 10 Aug 1981 (see Gazette 1981, No. S158) Remainder: 24 June 1981	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XVIII (ss. 136-145): 4 June 1982 (c)	S. 138(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part LXXVII (s. 280): Royal Assent (d)	S. 280(2) and (3)
Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1982	154, 1982	31 Dec 1982	31 Dec 1982	--
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	7, 1983	1 June 1983	Ss. 1, 2, 15(1) and 24: 1 June 1983 Remainder: 1 July 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. S124)	S. 60(2)
Copyright Amendment Act 1983	80, 1983	3 Nov 1983	6 June 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S203)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	S. 3: 20 Dec 1983 (e)	S. 6
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	136, 1983	22 Dec 1983	27 Aug 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S322)	--
Copyright Amendment Act 1984	43, 1984	15 June 1984	15 June 1984	S. 7
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: 22 Nov 1984 (f)	Ss. 6(1) and 7
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 3 July 1985 (g)	--
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	67, 1985	5 June 1985	1 Jan 1986	S. 4
Copyright Amendment Act 1986	78, 1986	24 June 1986	Ss. 14-19: 22 July 1986 Remainder: 30 Apr 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S68)	Ss. 20(2) and 28(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	S. 3: (h)	S. 5(1)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987	23, 1987	26 May 1987	S. 3: (i)	S. 5
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988	146, 1988	26 Dec 1988	S. 49: 1 Mar 1989 (j)	--
Circuit Layouts Act 1989	28, 1989	22 May 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Oct 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S261)	--
Copyright Amendment Act 1989	32, 1989	24 May 1989	Ss. 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 21, 22, 28 and Schedule (items 1, 4, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26): 1 Oct 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S316) Ss. 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29 and Schedule (items 48, 49, 53): 29 Jan 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S15) Ss. 6, 15, 19, 24, 26(a) and Schedule (items 2, 3, 6-9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21-24, 27-47, 50-52): 1 July 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S164) Ss. 8-11, 17 and Schedule (items 5, 16, 17, 20): 1 Oct 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S261) S. 26(b)-(f): 2 July 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S164) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 2 (rep. by 107, 1993, s.13) Ss. 25 and 29 (am. by 107, 1993, ss. 8 and 10)
as repealed by
Copyright Amendment (Re‑enactment) Act 1993	107, 1993	22 Dec 1993	S. 13: Royal Assent	S. 2(2)
as re‑enacted by
Copyright Amendment (Re‑enactment) Act 1993	107, 1993	22 Dec 1993	(k)	Ss. 8 and 10-12
Copyright Amendment Act 1991	174, 1991	25 Nov 1991	23 Dec 1991	--
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (l)	S. 116(2)
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1992, No. GN38)	S. 3
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	S. 14(3)
Copyright Amendment (Re‑enactment) Act 1993	107, 1993	22 Dec 1993	22 Dec 1993	Ss. 8 and 10-12
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	37, 1994	15 Mar 1994	15 Mar 1995 (see s. 2)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	141, 1994	28 Nov 1994	S. 4 (items 1-13, 15-30, 32-112): Royal Assent (m) S. 4 (items 14, 31): 23 Dec 1991 (m)	S. 7
Copyright (World Trade Organization Amendments) Act 1994	149, 1994	13 Dec 1994	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Parts 3 and 4 (ss. 6-17): 1 July 1995 Remainder: 1 Jan 1996	--
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998	100, 1998	27 July 1998	Schedule 2 (items 1-3): 27 Jan 1999 (n)	--
Copyright Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998	104, 1998	30 July 1998	Schedule 2 (items 6, 8, 10, 12) and Schedule 8 (item 12): 30 Jan 2000 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 4), Sch. 3 (item 4), Sch. 4 (item 6), Sch. 9 (item 8) and Sch. 10 (item 51) [see Table A]
Copyright Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998	105, 1998	30 July 1998	(o)	Sch. 1 (item 9) [see Table A]
Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Act 1999	105, 1999	24 Aug 1999	30 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S462)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 338): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (p)	--
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000	110, 2000	4 Sept 2000	4 Mar 2001	Sch. 2 [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (items 4, 5): (q)	--
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000	159, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 2: 4 Mar 2001 (see s. 2(3)) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 3) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001	S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 9: (r)	S. 4(1) and (2) [see Table A]
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Act 2003	34, 2003	15 Apr 2003	Schedule 3 (items 1-3, 5, 7): (s) Schedule 3 (items 4, 6, 8, 9): (s) Schedule 4: 13 May 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 20), Sch. 3 (item 9) and Sch. 4 (items 14, 15) [see Table A]
Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	148, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedules 1 and 2: (t) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 15-20) [see Table A]
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004	120, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 9 (items 1-15, 59-112, 114-119, 121, 123-166, 168-191): 1 Jan 2005 Schedule 9 (items 16-58): 26 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2007, No. GN22) Schedule 9 (items 113, 167): Royal Assent Schedule 9 (items 120, 122): (u)	Sch. 9 (items 15, 84, 106, 117, 131, 145, 160, 185, 190) Sch. 9 [item 118] (am. by 154, 2004, Sch. 1 [items 42-48]) Sch. 9 [item 119] (am. by 154, 2004, Sch. 1 [items 49-51]), Sch. 9 [item 132] (am. by 154, 2004, Sch. 1 [items 52-58]) Sch. 9 [item 133] (am. by 154, 2004, Sch. 1 [items 59-61]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Copyright Legislation Amendment Act 2004	154, 2004	15 Dec 2004	(see 154, 2004 below)	--
Copyright Legislation Amendment Act 2004	154, 2004	15 Dec 2004	Schedule 1: (v) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 8, 16, 29, 31, 41) [see Table A]
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 59-62) and Schedule 4: 1 July 2005 (see s. 2(1))	Sch. 4 [see Note 1]
Copyright Amendment (Film Directors' Rights) Act 2005	130, 2005	8 Nov 2005	Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2005 (see F2005L04088) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Schedule 1 (items 8, 9): (w)	Sch. 1 (item 9) [see Table A]
Copyright Amendment Act 2006	158, 2006	11 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-33) and Schedules 2-5: 1 Jan 2007 Schedule 1 (item 34) and Schedule 12 (items 17, 18): (x) Schedule 9: 8 Jan 2007 Schedule 11: (x) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26), Sch. 2 (item 15), Sch. 3 (item 20), Sch. 4 (item 2), Sch. 5 (items 2, 6) Sch. 6 (item 9AA), Sch. 9 (item 2) Sch. 10 (items 5, 20, 30, 55, 58, 61, 63), Sch. 11 (items 3, 37, 40, 42, 57) and Sch. 12 (item 16) [see Table A]
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007	21, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 2007	28, 2007	15 Mar 2007	15 Mar 2007	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (item 200): 4 July 2008	--
Archives Amendment Act 2008	113, 2008	31 Oct 2008	1 Nov 2008	--

(a)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

                 (7)   The amendments of each other Act specified in the Schedule made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.

(b)    The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Part XVIII (sections 136-145) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

               (12)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Part LXXVII (section 280) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Sections 1, 2, 166 and 195 and Parts III, VI, VII, XVI, XXXVI, XLIV, LI, LIII, LIV, LXI and LXXVII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(e)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(f)      The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986, subsection 2(3) provides as follows:

                 (3)   The amendments of the Copyright Act 1968 made by this Act shall come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Copyright Amendment Act 1986.

         Section 3 commenced on 30 April 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S68, p. 6).

(i)      The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 3 only of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   The amendments made by this Act to an Act specified in the Schedule shall come into operation on such day as is fixed by Proclamation in relation to those amendments.

         The date fixed in pursuance of subsection 2(2) was 1 September 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S217).

(j)      The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 49 only of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Sections 15, 16 and 36, subsection 48(2), section 49 and Schedules 2, 4 and 5 commence on 1 March 1989.

(k)     Certain provisions of the Copyright Amendment Act 1989 were re‑enacted by sections 4-10 of the Copyright Amendment (Re‑enactment) Act 1993. Subsection 2(2) of the Copyright Amendment (Re‑enactment) Act 1993 provides as follows:

                 (2)   The amendments made by this Act are taken to have commenced on the dates set out in the Schedule.

         The commencement of the re‑enacted provisions provide as follows:

         Section 4 re‑enacted sections 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 21, 28 and the Schedule (items 1, 4, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25 and 26) which commenced on 1 October 1989.

         Section 4 re‑enacted sections 4, 14, 18, 23 and the Schedule (items 48, 49 and 53) which commenced on 29 January 1990.

         Section 4 re‑enacted sections 6, 24, 26(a) and the Schedule (items 2, 3, 6-9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21-24, 27-47 and 50-52) which commenced on 1 July 1990.

         Section 4 re‑enacted sections 8-11, 17 and the Schedule (items 5, 16, 17 and 20) which commenced on 1 October 1990.

         Section 4 re‑enacted paragraphs 26(b)-(f) which commenced on 2 July 1990.

         Section 5 re‑enacted section 15 which commenced on 1 July 1990.

         Section 6 re‑enacted section 19 which commenced on 1 July 1990.

         Section 7 re‑enacted section 22 which commenced on 1 October 1989.

         Section 8 re‑enacted section 25 which commenced on 29 January 1990.

         Section 9 re‑enacted section 27 which commenced on 29 January 1990.

         Section 10 re‑enacted section 29 which commenced on 29 January 1990.

(l)      The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 116 only of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(m)    The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by section 4 (items 1-112) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (4)   Items 14 and 31 of Schedule 2 are taken to have commenced on 23 December 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Copyright Amendment Act 1991.

(n)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 1-3) only of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998, subsections 2(4) and (5) of which provide as follows:

                 (4)   Subject to subsection (5), Schedule 2 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (5)   If Schedule 2 does not commence under subsection (4) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, Schedule 2 commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(o)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Schedules 1 and 2 of the Copyright Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998, section 2 of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   However, this Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Copyright Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 if that Act receives the Royal Assent on a day that is the same as, or later than, the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

         The Copyright Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 received the Royal Assent on 30 July 1998.

(p)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 338) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(q)     Subsection 2(1) (items 33 and 34) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
33.  Schedule 2, item 4	Immediately after the time specified in the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 for the commencement of item 41 of Schedule 1 to that Act	4 March 2001
34.  Schedule 2, item 5	Immediately after the time specified in the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 for the commencement of item 224 of Schedule 1 to that Act	4 March 2001

(r)     The Copyright Act 1968 was amended by Schedule 9 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:

                              (a)   immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;

         Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.

(s)     Subsection 2(1) (items 4-9) of the Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Act 2003 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
4.  Schedule 3, items 1 to 3	Immediately after the commencement of the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000	4 March 2001
5.  Schedule 3, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act	15 April 2003
6.  Schedule 3, item 5	Immediately after the commencement of the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000	4 March 2001
7.  Schedule 3, item 6	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act	15 April 2003
8.  Schedule 3, item 7	Immediately after the commencement of the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000	4 March 2001
9.  Schedule 3, items 8 and 9	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act	15 April 2003

(t)       Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedules 1 and 2	Immediately after the commencement of section 4 of the Designs Act 2003.	17 June 2004

(u)     Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 12, 15 and 17) of the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1	The later of: (a) 1 January 2005; and (b) the day on which the Australia‑United States Free Trade Agreement, done at Washington DC on 18 May 2004 , comes into force for Australia. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. The Minister for Trade must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Agreement comes into force for Australia .	1 January 2005 (paragraph (a) applies)
12.  Schedule 9, items 107 to 112	1 January 2005 .	1 January 2005
15.  Schedule 9, item 120	At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2. However, if that time is the same time as the time at which the provisions covered by table item 12 commence, then item 120 commences immediately after those provisions commence.	1 January 2005
17.  Schedule 9, item 122	At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2. However, if that time is the same time as the time at which the provisions covered by table item 12 commence, then item 122 commences immediately after those provisions commence.	1 January 2005

(v)      Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Copyright Legislation Amendment Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1	The later of: (a)  the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b)  immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2 in the table in section 2 of the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 . However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	1 January 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)

(w)     Subsection 2(1) (item 6) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
6.  Schedule 1, items 8 and 9	Immediately after the commencement of item 191 of Schedule 9 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 .	1 January 2005

(x)      Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3 and 7-10) of the Copyright Amendment Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1, Part 1	1 January 2007 .	1 January 2007
3.  Schedule 1, Part 2	The later of: (a)  immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act; and (b)  the time the Archives Amendment Act 2006 commences. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	Does not commence
7.  Schedule 10	The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.	11 December 2006
8.  Schedule 11	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 10.	11 December 2006
9.  Schedule 12, Part 1	Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2.	1 January 2007
10.  Schedule 12, Part 2	The later of: (a)  immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to this Act; and (b)  immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Archives Amendment Act 2006. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	Does not commence

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title......................................	am. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
Part I
S. 3......................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 4......................................	rs. No. 216, 1973
S. 8......................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 42, 1981
	rs. No. 165, 1984
S. 8A...................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 9......................................	am. No. 67, 1985
S. 9A...................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
Part II
S. 10....................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 160, 1977; No. 154, 1980; No. 113, 1981; No. 154, 1982; Nos. 7 and 136, 1983; Nos. 43 and 165, 1984; No. 67, 1985; Nos. 78 and 168, 1986; No. 146, 1988; No. 28, 1989; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); Nos. 174 and 180, 1991; No. 105, 1992; Nos. 37 and 141, 1994; Nos. 104 and 105, 1998; No. 110, 2000; Nos. 34 and 148, 2003; No. 120, 2004; No. 158, 2006; am. Nos. 21 and 28, 2007; No. 113, 2008
S. 10AA..............................	ad. No. 105, 1998
Ss. 10AB, 10AC..................	ad. No. 34, 2003
S. 10AD...............................	ad. No. 34, 2003
	am. No. 34, 2003
S. 10A.................................	ad. No. 165, 1984
	am. No. 78, 1986; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 104, 1998
S. 11....................................	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 12....................................	am. No. 216, 1973
S. 14....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 19....................................	am. No. 216, 1973
Heading to s. 21..................	rs. No. 110, 2000
S. 21....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
Subhead. to s. 22(1)...........	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subhead. to s. 22(3)...........	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subheads. to s. 22(4), (5)..	ad. No. 120, 2004
S. 22....................................	am. No. 78, 1986; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 110, 2000; No. 120, 2004; No. 158, 2006
S. 25....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 26....................................	am. No. 141, 1994
	rep. No. 110, 2000
S. 27....................................	am. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000
Heading to s. 28..................	am. No. 158, 2006
S. 28....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994; No. 158, 2006
S. 29....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 30A.................................	ad. No. 149, 1994
Part III
Division 1
S. 31....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 149, 1994; No. 110, 2000
S. 32....................................	am. No. 141, 1994; No. 21, 2007
S. 33....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 110, 2000; No. 120, 2004
S. 34....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 120, 2004
S. 35....................................	am. No. 141, 1994; No. 104, 1998
Division 2
S. 36....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 37....................................	am. No. 174, 1991; No. 104, 1998
S. 38....................................	am. No. 174, 1991; No. 141, 1994; No. 104, 1998; No. 158, 2006
S. 39....................................	am. No. 141, 1994
S. 39A.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 110, 2000 (as am. by No. 63, 2002); No. 34, 2003
S. 39B.................................	ad. No. 110, 2000
Division 3
S. 40....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 110, 2000; No. 158, 2006
S. 41A.................................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 42....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 43....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 100, 1998
S. 43A.................................	ad. No. 43, 1984
	rep. No. 105, 1999
	ad. No. 110, 2000
Heading to s. 43B................	am. No. 154, 2004
S. 43B.................................	ad. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 154, 2004
S. 43C.................................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 44....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 44A.................................	ad. No. 174, 1991
	am. No. 104, 1998
S. 44B.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
S. 44C.................................	ad. No. 104, 1998
	am. No. 34, 2003
Note to s. 44C(1).................	ad. No. 34, 2003
S. 44D.................................	ad. No. 105, 1998
	am. No. 34, 2003; No. 158, 2006
Ss. 44E, 44F........................	ad. No. 34, 2003
	am. No. 158, 2006
Division 4
S. 46....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 47....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 80, 1983; No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000; No. 113, 2008
S. 47AA..............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
Heading to s. 47A...............	am. No. 104, 1998
S. 47A.................................	ad. No. 78, 1986
	am. Nos. 105 and 167, 1992; No. 104, 1998; No. 24, 2001
Division 4A
Div. 4A of Part III .................	ad. No. 105, 1999
S. 47AB...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
Ss. 47B-47D.......................	ad. No. 105, 1999
	am. No. 110, 2000
Ss. 47E-47H.......................	ad. No. 105, 1999
Division 4B
Div. 4B of Part III .................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 47J .................................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part III..	rs. No. 104, 1998
S. 48....................................	rs. No. 154, 1980
S. 48A.................................	ad. No. 165, 1984
Heading to s. 49..................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 49....................................	rs. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000; No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 49(2)...................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 49(2C).................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 49........................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Heading to s. 50..................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 50....................................	rs. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 110, 2000; No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 50(2)...................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 50........................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Heading to s. 51..................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 51....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000; No. 120, 2004
Heading to s. 51AA.............	am. No. 110, 2000; No. 113, 2008
S. 51AA..............................	ad. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
	am. No. 110, 2000; No. 113, 2008
Heading to s. 51A...............	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 51A.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 78, 1986; No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000; No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 51A(4)................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 51B ................................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Heading to s. 52..................	am. No. 104, 1998
S. 52....................................	am. No. 91, 1983; No. 110, 2000
S. 53....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 34, 2003
Div. 5A of Part III .................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 53A.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 53B.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 165, 1984
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 53C.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 91, 1983
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
Div. 5B of Part III .................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 53D.................................	ad. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 165, 1984
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
Division 6
S. 54....................................	am. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 158, 2006
S. 55....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 61, 1981; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 159, 2000; No. 158, 2006
S. 56....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 57....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 58....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 59....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994; No. 158, 2006
Ss. 62, 63............................	am. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 64....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
Division 7
S. 65....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 68....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 69....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
	rep. No. 110, 2000
S. 70....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 80, 1983; No. 141, 1994; No. 113, 2008
S. 71....................................	rep. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
Division 8
Heading to Div. 8 of Part III..	am. No. 42, 1981
S. 74....................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 42, 1981
	rs. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
	am. No. 148, 2003
S. 75....................................	am. No. 42, 1981
	rs. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
	am. No. 148, 2003
S. 76....................................	am. No. 42, 1981
	rs. No. 148, 2003
S. 77....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 42, 1981
	rs. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
	am. No. 148, 2003
S. 77A.................................	ad. No. 148, 2003
Division 9
Ss. 79, 80............................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 81....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 120, 2004
S. 82....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994
S. 83....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
Part IV
Division 1
S. 84....................................	rs. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 21, 2007
Division 2
S. 85....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 149, 1994; No. 110, 2000
S. 86....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 87....................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 110, 2000
S. 88....................................	am. No. 110, 2000
Division 3
S. 91....................................	am. No. 160, 1977; Nos. 7 and 136, 1983; No. 78, 1986
	rs. No. 146, 1988
	am. No. 180, 1991; No. 167, 1992; No. 104, 1998
	rs. No. 110, 2000
S. 91A.................................	ad. No. 104, 1998
	rep. No. 110, 2000
S. 92....................................	am. No. 154, 1980
Division 4
Ss. 93, 94............................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 120, 2004
Ss. 95, 96............................	am. No. 154, 1980
Division 5
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A of...... Div. 5 of Part IV	ad. No. 120, 2004
S. 97....................................	am. No. 120, 2004
S. 98....................................	am. No. 130, 2005; No. 158, 2006
S. 99....................................	am. No. 160, 1977; No. 154, 1980; No. 7, 1983; No. 78, 1986; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991; No. 104, 1998
	rs. No. 110, 2000
Subdivision B
Subdiv. B of Div. 5 of Part IV..............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Ss. 100AA-100AF..............	ad. No. 120, 2004
S. 100AG............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 158, 2006
S. 100AH.............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Division 6
S. 100A...............................	ad. No. 78, 1986
S. 101..................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 110, 2000
S. 102..................................	am. No. 174, 1991; Nos. 104 and 105, 1998; No. 34, 2003
S. 103..................................	am. No. 174, 1991; No. 141, 1994; No. 104 and 105, 1998; No. 34, 2003; No. 158, 2006
S. 103A...............................	ad. No. 78, 1986
S. 103AA............................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 103B...............................	ad. No. 78, 1986
	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 103C...............................	ad. No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
S. 104..................................	rs. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 100, 1998
S. 104A...............................	ad. No. 165, 1984
S. 104B...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
S. 105..................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 107..................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 80, 1983; No. 141, 1994; No. 110, 2000; No. 113, 2008
S. 108..................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994
S. 109..................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 141, 1994; No. 104, 1998
S. 109A...............................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 110..................................	am. No. 154, 1980
S. 110AA............................	ad. No. 158, 2006
Heading to s. 110A.............	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 110A...............................	ad. No. 78, 1986
	am. No. 110, 2000
Heading to s. 110B..............	am. No. 110, 2000
S. 110B...............................	ad. No. 78, 1986
	am. No. 110, 2000
Note to s. 110B(3)...............	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 110BA.............................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 110C...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
S. 111..................................	am. No. 154, 1980; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993)
	rs. No. 158, 2006
S. 111A...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
Heading to s. 111B..............	am. No. 154, 2004
S. 111B...............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 154, 2004
S. 112..................................	rs. No. 154, 1980
	am. No. 78, 1986; No. 32, 1989 (as am. by No. 107, 1993); No. 104, 1998; No. 158, 2006
S. 112A...............................	ad. No. 174, 1991
	am. No. 104, 1998
S. 112AA............................	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 112B...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
S. 112C...............................	ad. No. 104, 1998
	am. No. 158, 2006
Note to s. 112C(1)...............	ad. No. 34, 2003
S. 112D...............................	ad. No. 105, 1998
	am. No. 158, 2006
S. 112DA.............................	ad. No. 34, 2003
	am. No. 158, 2006
S. 112E................................	ad. No. 110, 2000
Division 7
S. 113..................................	am. No. 154, 1980
Ss. 113A-113C...................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Part V
Heading to Part V................	rs. No. 110, 2000
Division 2
S. 115..................................	am. No. 110, 2000; No. 34, 2003; No. 158, 2006
S. 116..................................	am. No. 141, 1994; No. 104, 1998; No. 110, 2000
S. 116AAA..........................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Division 2AA
Div. 2AA of Part V..............	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subdivision A
S. 116AA............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
S. 116AB.............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 154, 2004; No. 9, 2006
Subdivision B
Ss. 116AC-116AF..............	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subdivision C
S. 116AG............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subdivision D
S. 116AH.............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
	am. No. 154, 2004
S. 116AI..............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Subdivision E
S. 116AJ.............................	ad. No. 120, 2004
Division 2A
Heading to Div. 2A of Part V........................................	rs. No. 158, 2006
Div. 2A of Part V.................	ad. No. 110, 2000
S. 116A...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
	rep. No. 158, 2006
Subdivision A
Subdiv. A of Div. 2A of....... Part V	ad. No. 158, 2006
Ss. 116AK-116AQ.............	ad. No. 158, 2006
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B of...... Div. 2A of Part V	ad. No. 158, 2006
S. 116B...............................	ad. No. 110, 2000
	am. No. 120, 2004
Heading to s. 116C..............	rs. No. 120, 2004