Copyright Act 1968
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10 Interpretation
10AA Non‑infringing copy of a sound recording
10AB Non‑infringing copy of a computer program
10AC Non‑infringing copy of an electronic literary or music item
10AD Accessories to imported articles
11 Residence in a country not affected by temporary absence
12 References to Parliament
13 Acts comprised in copyright
14 Acts done in relation to substantial part of work or other subject‑matter deemed to be done in relation to the whole
15 References to acts done with licence of owner of copyright
16 References to partial assignment of copyright
17 Statutory employment
18 Libraries established or conducted for profit
19 References to Copyright Act, 1911
20 Names under which work is published
21 Reproduction and copying of works and other subject‑matter
22 Provisions relating to the making of a work or other subject‑matter
23 Sound recordings and records
24 References to sounds and visual images embodied in an article
25 Provisions relating to broadcasting
27 Performance
28 Performance and communication of works or other subject‑matter in the course of educational instruction
29 Publication
29A Making public
30 Ownership of copyright for particular purposes
30A Commercial rental arrangement
Part III—Copyright in original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
Division 1—Nature, duration and ownership of copyright in works
31 Nature of copyright in original works
32 Original works in which copyright subsists
33 Duration of copyright in original works
35 Ownership of copyright in original works
Division 2—Infringement of copyright in works
36 Infringement by doing acts comprised in the copyright
37 Infringement by importation for sale or hire
38 Infringement by sale and other dealings
39 Infringement by permitting place of public entertainment to be used for performance of work
39A Infringing copies made on machines installed in libraries and archives
39B Communication by use of certain facilities
Division 3—Acts not constituting infringements of copyright in works
40 Fair dealing for purpose of research or study
41 Fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review