Copyright Regulations 1969

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Department of Communications and the Arts

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F2015C00681

01 July 2015 - 04 March 2016

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Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of regulations
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
Part 2—Copyright in original works
- 4B Notices to be displayed
- 4BA Destruction of records or copies—subsection 47AA(3) of the Act
- 4C Sound broadcasts by holders of print disability radio licences
- 4D Notice of communication—paragraph 49(7A)(c) of the Act
- 4E Key cultural institutions
- 5 Notice of intended publication of unpublished work kept in public library
- 6 Countries in relation to which Division 6 of Part III of the Act applies
- 7 Notice of intended making of record of musical work
- 15 Prescribed period in relation to making of records of musical works
- 16 Inquiries in relation to previous records of musical works
- 17 Circumstances in which design is taken to be applied industrially
Part 3—Copyright in subject-matter other than works
- 17A Notice requirements—paragraph 104B(b) of the Act
- 18 Prescribed period in relation to public performance of recordings first published outside Australia
- 19 Prescribed period in relation to broadcasts of recordings not published in Australia
- 19A Key cultural institutions
- 20 Destruction of copies—subsection 110C(3) of the Act
- 20AA Key cultural institutions
Part 3A—Limitation on remedies available against carriage service providers
- Division 3A.1—Preliminary
- Division 3A.2—Conditions—cached copyright material
  - 20E Notification in relation to Category B activity
- Division 3A.3—Conditions—copyright material found to be infringing by an Australian court
  - 20F Notice in relation to Category C and D activities
- Division 3A.4—Conditions—takedown of copyright material following notice from copyright owner
- Division 3A.5—Conditions—procedure following takedown of copyright material other than following notice by copyright owner
- Division 3A.6—Conditions—takedown of reference to copyright material following notice from copyright owner
- Division 3A.7—Civil remedies
Part 3B—Technological protection measures
- 20Y Meaning of copyright material
- 20Z Prescribed acts
Part 4—Remedies for infringements of copyright
- 21 Restriction of importation of copyright material
- 22 Action period
- 22A Claim period
- 22B Claim for release of seized copies
- 23 Restriction of importation into Norfolk Island of printed copies of works
Part 5—Copying and communication of broadcasts by educational and other institutions
- 23A Definitions
- 23B Marking of copies etc—paragraph 135K(1)(a) of the Act
- 23C Contents of record—paragraph 135K(1)(b) of the Act
- 23D Prescribed retention period—paragraph 135K(1)(c) of the Act
- 23E Sending of copies of records—paragraph 135K(1)(d) of the Act
- 23F Prescribed manner of keeping records—paragraph 135K(2)(a) of the Act
- 23G Form of record—paragraph 135K(2)(b) of the Act
- 23H Marking of copies etc—subsection 135K(3) of the Act
- 23HA Prescribed circumstances—section 135KA of the Act
- 23HB Notice requirements—paragraph 135KA(a) of the Act
- 23J Prescribed provisions—paragraph 135P(3)(d) of the Act
Part 5A—Reproduction and communication of works etc by educational and other institutions
- 23JA Interpretation
- 23JB Prescribed message (Act s 135ZQ(3))
- 23JC Marking of relevant reproductions—subsection 135ZQ(4) of the Act
- 23JD Prescribed message (Act s 135ZT(3))
- 23JE Marking of copies—subsection 135ZT(4) of the Act
- 23JF Marking of licensed copies etc—paragraph 135ZX(1)(a) of the Act
- 23JG Prescribed particulars—paragraph 135ZX(1)(b) of the Act
- 23JH Prescribed retention period—paragraph 135ZX(1)(c) of the Act
- 23JJ Sending of copies of records—paragraph 135ZX(1)(d) of the Act
- 23JK Prescribed manner of keeping records—paragraph 135ZX(2)(a) of the Act
- 23JL Prescribed form—paragraph 135ZX(2)(b) of the Act
- 23JLA Notice requirements—paragraph 135ZXA(a) of the Act
- 23JM Prescribed provisions—paragraph 135ZZB(3)(d) of the Act
Part 6—Retransmission of free-to-air broadcasts
- 23K Identity cards—subsection 135ZZQ(1) of the Act
- 23L Rules of a collecting society—paragraph 135ZZT(3)(d) of the Act
Part 6A—Infringement notices and forfeiture of infringing copies and devices
- Division 6A.1—Preliminary
  - 23M Purpose of Part
  - 23N Definitions
- Division 6A.2—Forfeiture of infringing articles and devices
  - 23O Forfeiture of infringing articles and devices
- Division 6A.3—Infringement notices
Part 7—Miscellaneous
- 24 Effect of suspension of orders of Copyright Tribunal
- 25 Notification of use of copyright material for services of the Crown
- 25AA Other information and particulars for notices under section 195AT
- 25A Prescribed retention period for the purposes of Part X of the Act
- 26 International organizations to which the Act applies
- 27 Service of documents in Australia
Part 8—Transitional matters
- 28 Transitional—application of repealed regulation 25B
- 29 Amendments made by the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Regulation 2015
Schedule 3—Prescribed form of notice to be displayed
Schedule 3A—Prescribed form of record for an article in a periodical publication
Schedule 3B—Prescribed form of record for a work not in a periodical publication
Schedule 4—Prescribed form of notice to library user making request
Schedule 5—Key cultural institutions
Schedule 8—Countries to which Division 6 of Part III of the Act applies
Schedule 9—Prescribed form of notice to be displayed for copying of audio-visual items
Schedule 10—Forms for Part 3A
- Part 1—Form of notification in relation to cached copyright material
- Part 2—Form of notice in relation to copyright material found to be infringing by an Australian court
- Part 3—Form of notice of claimed infringement by owner or agent—copyright material
- Part 4—Form of counter-notice in response to notice of claimed infringement by owner or agent
- Part 5—Form of counter-notice in response to takedown of copyright material other than following notice by owner or agent
- Part 6—Form of notice of claimed infringement by owner or agent—reference to copyright material
Schedule 10A—Prescribed acts
Schedule 11—Prescribed form of notice to Collector of Customs of Norfolk Island
Schedule 11AA—Prescribed form of record for copying of a broadcast
- Record of the copying of a broadcast in reliance on Part VA of the Copyright Act 1968
Schedule 11AB—Prescribed form of record for communication of a copy of a broadcast
- Record of the communication of a copy of a broadcast in reliance on Part VA of the Copyright Act 1968
Schedule 11AC—Prescribed form of notice for communication by administering body
Schedule 11A—Prescribed form of record for making a licensed copy
- Record of the making of a licensed copy in reliance on Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968
Schedule 11B—Prescribed form of notice for electronic use notices
Schedule 11C—Form of infringement notice
Schedule 12—International organizations to which the Act applies
- Endnotes

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