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Copyright Amendment Act 1984 No. 43 of 1984 - SECT 3 Interpretation

Copyright Amendment Act 1984 No. 43 of 1984 - SECT 3

Interpretation
3. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by inserting after paragraph (b) of the definition of "adaptation" in
sub-section (1) the following paragraph:



"(ba) in relation to a literary work being a computer program-a version of the
work (whether or not in the language, code or notation in which the work was
originally expressed) not being a reproduction of the work;";

   (b)  by inserting after the definition of "cinematograph film" in
        sub-section (1) the following definition:



" 'computer program' means an expression, in any language, code or notation,
of a set of instructions (whether with or without related information)
intended, either directly or after either or both of the following:

   (a)  conversion to another language, code or notation;

   (b)  reproduction in a different material form,
to cause a device having digital information processing capabilities to
perform a particular function;";

   (c)  by omitting paragraph (a) of the definition of "infringing copy" in
        sub-section (1) and substituting the following paragraph:



"(a) in relation to a work-a reproduction of the work, or of an adaptation of
the work, not being a copy of a cinematograph film of the work or
adaptation;";

   (d)  by omitting paragraph (e) of the definition of "infringing copy" in
        sub-section (1) and substituting the following paragraph:



"(e) in relation to a published edition of a work-a reproduction of the
edition,";
(e) by omitting "imported article" from the definition of "infringing copy" in
sub-section (1) and substituting "article imported without the licence of the
owner of the copyright";

   (f)  by omitting the definition of "literary work" in sub-section (1) and
        substituting the following definition:



" 'literary work' includes-

   (a)  a table, or compilation, expressed in words, figures or symbols
        (whether or not in a visible form); and

   (b)  a computer program or compilation of computer programs;"; and

   (g)  by inserting after the definition of "manuscript" in sub-section (1)
        the following definition:



" 'material form', in relation to a work or an adaptation of a work, includes
any form (whether visible or not) of storage from which the work or
adaptation, or a substantial part of the work or adaptation, can be
reproduced;".