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Copyright Act 1994

Remedies for infringement - Rights and remedies of copyright owner

120: Infringement actionable by copyright owner

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"What to do if someone breaks your copyright rules"

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You can take action if someone infringes your copyright. You can get relief like damages or injunctions. This relief is the same as for other property rights.

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Part 6Remedies for infringement
Rights and remedies of copyright owner

120Infringement actionable by copyright owner

  1. An infringement of copyright is actionable by the copyright owner.

  2. In proceedings for infringement of copyright, all such relief by way of damages, injunctions, accounts, or otherwise is available to the plaintiff as is available in respect of the infringement of any other property right.

  3. This section has effect subject to the following provisions of this Part.

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