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Copyright Act 1994

Miscellaneous provisions - Copyright management information

226J: Offence of dealing in work subject to CMI interference

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"Breaking copyright rules by dealing with altered or tampered works"

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You commit an offence if you break section 226H and you know the copyright management information was removed or modified without permission. You also need to know that dealing in the work will help someone infringe the copyright. If you commit this offence, you can be fined up to $150,000 or imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both.

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Part 11Miscellaneous provisions
Copyright management information

226JOffence of dealing in work subject to CMI interference

  1. A person (A) who contravenes section 226H commits an offence if—

  2. A knows that the copyright management information has been removed or modified without the authority of the copyright owner or exclusive licensee; and
    1. A knows that dealing in the work will induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement of the copyright in the work.

      1. A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

      Notes
      • Section 226J: inserted, on , by section 90 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 27).
      • Section 226J(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).