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| Copyright owners are entitled to take legal
action against persons who infringe their copyright. A reproduction
of material that is protected by copyright may be a copyright
infringement. Certain dealings with copyright will not constitute
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• A reproduction that
is a fair dealing under the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act), including
a fair dealing for the purposes of research or study; or
• A reproduction that is authorised by the copyright owner.
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| It is a fair
dealing to make a reproduction for the purposes of research
or study of one or more articles on the same subject in a periodical
publication, or, in the case of any other work, of a reasonable
portion of a work.In the case of a published work in hardcopy
that is not less than 10 pages and is not an artistic work,
10% of the number of pages, or one chapter, is a reasonable
portion.In the case of a published work in electronic form only,
a reasonable portion is not more than, in the aggregate, 10%
of the number of words in the work. |
More
extensive reproduction may constitute fair dealing. To determine
whether it does, it is necessary to have regard to the criteria
set out in subsection 40 (2) of the Act.A
court may impose penalties and award damages in relation to
offences and infringements relating to copyright material.
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penalties may apply and higher damages may be awarded, for offences
and infringements involving the conversion of material into
digital or electronic form. |
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IT IS
A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL STAFF & STUDENTS
TO ADHERE TO ALL GUIDELINES
OUTLINED IN THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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