Copyright Act 1994

Infringement of copyright - Primary infringement of copyright

33: Infringement by communicating to public

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"Sharing copyright work with others is not allowed"

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You can infringe copyright by communicating a work to the public. This is a restricted act for all types of copyright works. Communicating a work to the public means you are sharing it with others.

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Part 2Infringement of copyright
Primary infringement of copyright

33Infringement by communicating to public

  1. Communicating a work to the public is a restricted act in relation to every description of copyright work.

Notes
  • Section 33: substituted, on , by section 18 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 27).