Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CIRCUIT LAYOUTS ACT 1989 - SECT 23

             (1)  The EL rights in an eligible layout are not infringed:

                     (a)  by making a copy or copies of the layout for the purpose of evaluating or analysing the layout;

                     (b)  by making an original circuit layout based on an evaluation or analysis carried out with the use of a copy or copies referred to in paragraph (a);

                     (c)  by making an integrated circuit in accordance with an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b); or

                     (d)  by copying or commercially exploiting in Australia an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b).

             (2)  The EL rights in an eligible layout are not infringed:

                     (a)  by making an integrated circuit in accordance with the layout, or with a copy of the layout, for the purpose of evaluating or analysing the layout; or

                     (b)  by making an original circuit layout based on an evaluation or analysis carried out with the use of an integrated circuit referred to in paragraph (a); or

                     (c)  by making an integrated circuit in accordance with an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b); or

                     (d)  by copying or commercially exploiting in Australia an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b).