COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 10AD Accessories to imported articles
COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 10AD
Accessories to imported articles(1) If a person imports into Australia:
(a) an article that has embodied in it a copy of a computer program; or
(b) an article that has embodied in it a copy of an electronic literary or music item; or
(c) an article that has embodied in it a copy of a sound recording;
a copy of any work or other subject matter (other than a feature film) that is on, embodied in, or included with, the article on its importation is taken to be an accessory to the article.
Note: See also sections 44C and 112C (about the non - infringement of copyright in works or other subject matter that are accessories to imported articles).
"feature film" means a cinematograph film that:
(a) is produced wholly or principally:
(i) for exhibition to the public in cinemas or by way of television broadcasting; or
(ii) for sale or rental to the public where it is reasonable to assume that the viewing of the film (without electronic interactive involvement with the film) would be the primary object of any such sale or rental; and
(b) is more than 20 minutes in duration.
(3) This section does not limit the meaning of accessory in
subsection 10(1).