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Copyright Act 2021 s 430

s 430 Exception — achieving interoperability between computer programs

430.—(1) A person may circumvent a technological measure by doing an act in relation to a protected copy that is a computer program if —(a) the protected copy is not an infringing copy; (b) the act is done —(i) in good faith; (ii) with respect to particular elements of the computer program that are not readily available to the person doing the act; and (iii) for the sole purpose of achieving interoperability of an independently created computer program with another computer program; and (c) the act does not infringe the copyright in the firstmentioned computer program. (2) A person may deal in a circumventing device if —(a) the device is used only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or (b) at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the device will be used in any other circumstances. (3) A person may deal in a circumventing service if —(a) the service is performed only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or (b) at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the service will be performed in any other circumstances.

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