Copyright Act 1994

Acts permitted in relation to copyright works - Computer programs, sound recordings, and films

79: Rental by educational establishments and libraries

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"Schools and libraries can rent out things like films and programs without breaking copyright rules."

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You can rent computer programs, sound recordings, or films from schools or some libraries without infringing copyright. This is allowed if the school or library is not renting it to make a profit. The work must have been made available to the public with the copyright owner's permission. You are allowed to rent these works because the school or library is renting them under certain conditions, as outlined in section 50. This means the school or library must follow the rules to rent the work without infringing copyright. The work must have been previously released to the public with the copyright owner's permission.

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Part 3Acts permitted in relation to copyright works
Computer programs, sound recordings, and films

79Rental by educational establishments and libraries

  1. Copyright in a work (being a computer program, sound recording, or film) is not infringed by the rental of that work to any person by an educational establishment or a prescribed library within the meaning of section 50, where—

  2. the educational establishment or prescribed library does not effect the rental of the work for the purposes of making a profit; and
    1. the work that is the subject of the rental has previously been put into circulation with the licence of the copyright owner.