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Copyright Act 2021 s 108

s 108 Nature of copyright

108.—(1) Where a copyright owner has the exclusive right to do an act —(a) the right is a right to exclude others from doing that act (or authorising the doing of that act) without the authorisation of the copyright owner; and (b) it is declared that the right is not a positive right of the copyright owner to do that act. (2) To avoid doubt, where a copyright owner has the right to be paid equitable remuneration for the doing of an act, the right is not a positive right of the copyright owner to do that act.

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