You do something that is allowed by a law, it does not break copyright rules. If a law says you can do something, you can do it without infringing copyright, unless the law says otherwise. You still have other protections if you are doing something because a law says you can. You are protected if you do something a law allows. This protection is in addition to other protections you may have under other laws. These protections mean you are not breaking copyright rules if you are following a law. If you follow a law that says you can do something, you are not infringing copyright. This is because the law allows you to do that thing. You have protections when you follow a law, and these protections help you avoid breaking copyright rules.
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65: Proceedings against the Crown, or
"Suing the Government for Breaking Copyright Law"
67: Acts permitted on assumptions as to expiry of copyright or death of author in relation to anonymous or pseudonymous works, or
"Using anonymous works when you can't find the author or think copyright has expired"
Where the doing of a particular act is specifically authorised by an enactment, the doing of that act does not infringe copyright, unless the enactment provides otherwise.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as excluding any defence of statutory authority otherwise available under or pursuant to any enactment.
