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Copyright Act 2021 s 61

s 61 What does communicate mean

61.—(1) “Communicate”, in relation to a work or performance, means to transmit the work or performance by electronic means, and includes —(a) broadcasting the work or performance; (b) the inclusion of the work or performance in a cable programme; and (c) making the work or performance available (on a network or otherwise) in a way that it may be accessed by any person on demand.[Act 32 of 2024 wef 25/11/2024] (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter —(a) whether the transmission is over a path or a combination of paths; (b) whether the path or paths are provided by a material substance or by wireless means or otherwise; and (c) whether the work or performance is sent in response to a request. (3) “Communication” has a corresponding meaning.

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