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Copyright Act 2021 s 43

s 43 What is a reasonable portion when copying a published edition of a literary, dramatic or musical work

43.—(1) In the following cases, a copy of a literary, dramatic or musical work contained in a published edition of the work is taken to contain only a reasonable portion of the work for the purposes of this Act:(a) where the edition has 10 or more pages —(i) only 10% or less of the number of pages in the edition are copied in total; or (ii) if the edition is divided into chapters — the pages copied are all from the same chapter; (b) where the edition is an electronic edition and is not divided into pages —(i) only 10% or less of the total number of bytes in the edition are copied in total; (ii) only 10% or less of the total number of words in that edition are copied in total; (iii) if it is not practicable to use the total number of words as a measure — only 10% or less of the contents of that edition are copied in total; or (iv) if the edition is divided into chapters — the parts copied are all from the same chapter. (2) To avoid doubt, this section applies in relation to an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work as it applies in relation to a literary, dramatic or musical work. (3) This section does not limit the meaning of “reasonable portion” in this Act.

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