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Copyright Act 1968
153AApplications and referrals relating to Division 4 of Part IVA
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153A Applications and referrals relating to Division 4 of Part IVA
Subdivision E—Applications relating to Part VII
153DF Meaning of copyright material
153E Applications to Tribunal under subsection 183(5)
153F Applications to Tribunal to declare collecting society for government copies
153G Applications to Tribunal to revoke a declaration of a collecting society
153H Time limit for deciding applications under section 153F or 153G
153J Amendment and revocation of a declaration on the declaration of another collecting society
153K Applications to Tribunal for method of working out payment for government copies
153KA Review of collecting society’s distribution arrangement
Subdivision G—Applications and references relating to Part VC
153M Applications to the Tribunal under subsection 135ZZM(1)
153N Applications to Tribunal under subsection 135ZZN(3)
153P References relating to declaration of collecting society
153Q References relating to revocation of declaration of collecting society
153R Review of collecting society’s distribution arrangement
Subdivision GA—Applications and references relating to Part VD
153RA Application to the Tribunal to determine amount payable to owner of copyright in a broadcast
153S Applications to the Tribunal under paragraph 135ZZZK(1)(b)—equitable remuneration
153T Applications to Tribunal under paragraph 135ZZZL(3)(b)—record system
153U References relating to declaration of collecting society
153V References relating to revocation of declaration of collecting society
153W Review of collecting society’s distribution arrangement
Subdivision H—References and applications relating to licences and licence schemes
154 Reference of proposed licence schemes to Tribunal
155 Reference of existing licence schemes to Tribunal
156 Further reference of licence schemes to Tribunal
157 Application to Tribunal in relation to licences
157A Tribunal must have regard to ACCC guidelines on request
157B Tribunal may make ACCC party to reference or application
158 Effect of licence scheme being continued in operation pending order of the Tribunal
159 Effect of order of Tribunal in relation to licences
Subdivision I—General provisions
160 Interim orders
161 Reference of questions of law to Federal Court of Australia
162 Agreements or awards not affected
Division 4—Procedure and evidence
163 Proceedings to be in public except in special circumstances
163A Application may be made to Tribunal by the agent of the copyright owner
164 Procedure
165 Mistakes or errors in orders of the Tribunal
166 Regulations as to procedure
167 Power to take evidence on oath
168 Evidence in form of written statement
169 Representation
Division 4A—Alternative dispute resolution processes
169A Referral of proceeding for alternative dispute resolution process
169B Directions by President or Deputy President
169C Agreement about the terms of a decision etc.
169D Evidence not admissible
169E Eligibility of person conducting alternative dispute resolution process to sit as a member of the Tribunal
169F Participation by telephone etc.
169G Engagement of persons to conduct alternative dispute resolution processes
170 Registrar
170A Other staff of the Tribunal
171 Protecting persons connected with Tribunal proceedings
172 Offences by witnesses
173 Offences relating to the Tribunal
174 Costs of proceedings
175 Proof of orders of Tribunal
Part VII—The Crown
Division 1—Crown copyright
176 Crown copyright in original works made under direction of Crown
177 Crown copyright in original works first published in Australia under direction of Crown
178 Crown copyright in recordings and films made under direction of Crown
179 Provisions relating to ownership of copyright may be modified by agreement
180 Duration of Crown copyright in original works, sound recordings and films
182 Application of Parts III and IV to copyright subsisting by virtue of this Part
182A Copyright in statutory instruments and judgments etc.
Division 2—Use of copyright material for the Crown
182B Definitions
182C Relevant collecting society
183 Use of copyright material for the services of the Crown
183A Special arrangements for copying for services of government
183B Payment and recovery of equitable remuneration payable for government copies
183C Powers of collecting society to carry out sampling
183D Annual report and accounts of collecting society
183E Alteration of rules of collecting society
183F Applying to Tribunal for review of distribution arrangement
Part VIII—Extension or restriction of operation of Act
Division 1—Foreign countries
184 Application of Act to countries other than Australia
185 Denial of copyright to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to Australian works
Division 2—International organizations
186 Application of Act to international organizations
187 Original works made or first published by international organizations
188 Subject‑matter, other than original works, made or first published by international organizations
188A Duration of international organization copyright
Part IX—Moral rights of performers and of authors of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works and cinematograph films
189 Definitions
190 Moral rights conferred on individuals
191 Director, producer and screenwriter of cinematograph film
191A Staging a performance
191B Conductor to be treated as a performer
192 Rights to be additional to other rights
Division 2—Right of attribution of authorship
193 Author’s right of attribution of authorship
194 Acts giving rise to right of attribution of authorship
195 Nature of the identification of author
195AA Identification of author to be clear and reasonably prominent
195AB What is a reasonably prominent identification
Division 2A—Right of attribution of performership
195ABA Performer’s right of attribution of performership
195ABB Acts giving rise to right of attribution of performership
195ABC Nature of the identification of performer
195ABD Identification of performer to be clear and reasonably prominent or audible
195ABE What is a reasonably prominent identification