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Copyright Act 1994

Acts permitted in relation to copyright works - Communication works

82: Recording for purposes of maintaining standards in programmes

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"Recording your work to check it meets standards is allowed"

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You do not break copyright rules by recording a communication work if you made it. You can record it to check if your work meets standards. This rule applies to your work and any parts of other works included in it.

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Part 3Acts permitted in relation to copyright works
Communication works

82Recording for purposes of maintaining standards in programmes

  1. The author of a communication work does not infringe copyright in it, or in any work included in it, by recording it, if the recording is made and used solely for the purpose of checking on the maintenance of standards in communication works made by the author.

Notes
  • Section 82: substituted, on , by section 45 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 27).