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Copyright Act 1994

Performers' rights - Miscellaneous provisions - Offences

201: Liability of officers of body corporate

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If a company breaks the law under section 198 or section 200 of the Copyright Act 1994, you can be guilty of the offence if you are a director or help manage the company. You must have given permission for the act that broke the law to happen. You also must have known the law was being broken, or should have known, and not done anything to stop it.

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Part 9Performers' rights
Miscellaneous provisions: Offences

201Liability of officers of body corporate

  1. Where any body corporate is convicted of an offence against section 198 or section 200, every director and every person concerned in the management of the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence if it is proved—

  2. that the act that constituted the offence took place with his or her authority, permission, or consent; and
    1. that he or she—
      1. knew, or could reasonably be expected to have known, that the offence was to be or was being committed; and
        1. failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop it.

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