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Copyright Act 1994

Copyright licensing - Factors to be taken into account in certain classes of cases

163: Licences for educational establishments in respect of works included in communication works

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"Permission for schools to record TV and radio shows for learning"

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You need a licence to record or copy TV or radio shows for school. This licence is for educational purposes only. The Tribunal decides how much you pay for the licence. You pay for recording TV or radio shows at school. The Tribunal looks at how much the copyright owners already get paid. They consider this when deciding the licence fee. The law helps decide the licence fee for schools. It makes sure the copyright owners get fair payment. The Tribunal follows this law when making decisions.

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Part 8Copyright licensing
Factors to be taken into account in certain classes of cases

163Licences for educational establishments in respect of works included in communication works

  1. This section applies to references or applications made under this Part in relation to licences for—

  2. the recording, for educational purposes, by or on behalf of educational establishments, of communication works that include copyright works; or
    1. making copies of those recordings for educational purposes.

      1. When this section applies, the Tribunal must, in considering what charges (if any) should be paid for a licence, have regard to the extent to which the owners of the copyright in the works included in the communication work have already received, or are entitled to receive, payment in respect of their inclusion.

      Notes
      • Section 163: substituted, on , by section 70 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 27).