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Copyright Act 2021 Division 4 — Commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies bought before 16 April 1998

s 528–s 529 · 2 sections

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Copies of computer programs bought before 16 April 1998

s 528

528. Section 112(1)(g) (nature of copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works) does not extend to entering into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of a computer program if —(a) the copy of the program was bought by a person (X) before 16 April 1998; (b) the copy is not an infringing copy; (c) the commercial rental arrangement is made in the ordinary course of a business conducted by X; and (d) when X bought the copy, X was conducting the same business or another business that involved making commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies of computer programs.

Copies of sound recordings bought before 16 April 1998

s 529

529. Section 121(a)(ii) (nature of copyright in sound recordings) does not extend to entering into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of a sound recording if —(a) the copy of the recording was bought by a person (X) before 16 April 1998; (b) the copy is not an infringing copy; (c) the commercial rental arrangement is made in the ordinary course of a business conducted by X; and (d) when X bought the copy, X was conducting the same business or another business that involved making commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies of sound recordings.

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