Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT (DIGITAL AGENDA) ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 2

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:
"broadcasting right", in relation to a work or other subject-matter, means the exclusive right under the Copyright Act to broadcast the work or other subject-matter.
"cable transmission right", in relation to a work or other subject-matter, means the exclusive right under the Copyright Act to cause the work or other subject-matter, or a television program that includes it, to be transmitted to subscribers to a diffusion service.
"commencing day" means the day on which this Act commences.
" Copyright Act" means the Copyright Act 1968 , as in force immediately before the commencing day.

2 Application of communication right

Subject to this Schedule, on and after the commencing day:

(a)

the exclusive right to communicate a work or other subject-matter to the public under the Copyright Act as amended by this Act applies in relation to all works and other subject-matter (other than published editions of works) in which copyright subsisted immediately before the commencing day; and

(b)

the Copyright Act as so amended applies to all such works and other subject-matter in the same way as it applies in relation to an original work or other subject-matter made on or after that day.

3 Assignments and licences

A licence, contract or arrangement (including an assignment of copyright) that was in force immediately before the commencing day continues to have effect on and after that day in so far as it relates to the broadcasting right or cable transmission right in a work or other subject-matter, but subject to any contrary intention, as if the Copyright Act had not been amended by this Act, and the Copyright Act applies in relation to the licence, contract or arrangement accordingly.