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COPYRIGHT REGULATIONS 2017 (F2017L01649) - REG 4

Definitions

Note:          A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a)    adaptation;

(b)    artistic work;

(c)    Australia;

(d)    body administering;

(e)    carriage service provider;

(f)    cinematograph film;

(g)    collecting society;

(h)    copy;

(i)     copyright material;

(j)     device;

(k)    dramatic work;

(l)     educational institution;

(m)   eligible rights holder;

(n)    government;

(o)    government copy;

(p)    infringing copy;

(q)    licensed copying or communicating;

(r)    literary work;

(s)    manuscript;

(t)     record;

(u)    Registrar;

(v)    rules;

(w)   sound broadcast;

(x)    sound recording;

(y)    technological protection measure;

(z)    television broadcast;

(za)  the Tribunal;

(zb)  to the public;

(zc)  work;

(zd)  works collecting society.

                   In this instrument:

"Act " means the Copyright Act 1968 .

"address for service " of a person or body means an address in Australia at which, or an electronic address through which, documents may be served on the person or body.

"Australian-based " : a person is Australian-based if the person:

                     (a)  resides or carries on business in Australia; or

                     (b)  if the person is a corporation--has a registered office in Australia.

"caching " has the same meaning as in section 116AB of the Act.

"civil action " means a proceeding of a civil nature between parties, including a counterclaim.

Note:          This is essentially the same as the definition of action in Part V of the Act.

"designated representative " of a carriage service provider means the person designated under section 19 to receive notifications and notices under Part 6 for the carriage service provider.

"distributable amount " has the meaning given by subsection 17(3).

"entitled person " has the meaning given by subsection 17(3).

"equitable remuneration " has the meaning given by subsection 17(3).

"infringement notice " means an infringement notice given under section 43.

"infringement officer " means:

                     (a)  a member of the Australian Federal Police (as defined in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ); or

                     (b)  a member of the police force (however described) of a State or Territory.

"infringing article " , in relation to an offence of strict liability against a provision of Division 5 of Part V of the Act (except subsections 132AQ(5), 132AR(5) and 132AS(5)), means an article that is alleged:

                     (a)  to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject-matter; and

                     (b)  to have been involved in the commission of the offence.

"infringing device " , in relation to an offence of strict liability against a provision of Division 5 of Part V of the Act (except subsections 132AQ(5), 132AR(5) and 132AS(5)), means a device that is alleged:

                     (a)  to have been made to be used for making an infringing copy of a work or other subject-matter; and

                     (b)  to have been involved in the commission of the offence.

"party " has a meaning affected by section 117.

"potential share " has the meaning given by subsection 17(3).

"President " means the President of the Tribunal.

"reference " of a matter to the Tribunal under the Act includes referral of the matter to the Tribunal under the Act.

"relevant chief executive " means the Commissioner (or head, however described) of the Australian Federal Police or of the police force (however described) of a State or Territory.

"relevant copyright owner " has the meaning given by subsection 17(3).

"relevant file number " , in relation to a Tribunal proceeding, means the file number given by the Registrar to the proceeding.

"sealed " means sealed with the seal of the Tribunal.

"subject to an infringement notice " under Part 9 has the meaning given by section 42.

"system or network " of a carriage service provider means a system or network controlled or operated by or for the carriage service provider.

"Tribunal proceeding " means a proceeding before the Tribunal.

"user " , in relation to copyright material stored on a carriage service provider's system or network, means the person who directed the carriage service provider to store the copyright material on its system or network.

   



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