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1998-1999-2000
THE
PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
AUSTRALIA
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
COPYRIGHT
AMENDMENT (DIGITAL AGENDA) BILL
1999
CORRECTION TO
THE
EXPLANATORY
MEMORANDUM
(Circulated by authority
of the Attorney-General,
the Honourable Daryl Williams
AM QC MP)
ISBN: 0642 438323
CLAUSE 98
After paragraph 154
insert a new paragraph 154A in order to accept recommendation 16 of the House of
Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs advisory
report on the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill
1999:
“154A The proposed enforcement measure
provisions which provide civil remedies and criminal sanctions against the
manufacture of, and the dealing in, circumvention devices and services (clauses
116A, 132(5B) and 132(5C), Items 98 and 99 of the Bill) are designed to provide
copyright owners with effective tools against online piracy. These provisions
however are not intended to operate so as to make computer system administrators
liable when acting in the proper pursuit of their functions. That is, where they
undertake activities that do not result in the infringement of copyright and
which are within the scope of the permitted purpose exemptions (clauses 116A(7)
and s.132(5J), Items 98 and 99 of the
Bill).”
CLAUSE
100
After paragraph 176 insert a new paragraph 176A
in order to accept recommendation 16 of the House of Representatives Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs advisory report on the Copyright
Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill
1999:
“176A The proposed enforcement measure
provisions which provide civil remedies and criminal sanctions against the
manufacture of, and the dealing in, circumvention devices and services (clauses
116A, 132(5B) and 132(5C), Items 98 and 99 of the Bill) are designed to provide
copyright owners with effective tools against online piracy. These provisions
however are not intended to operate so as to make computer system administrators
liable when acting in the proper pursuit of their functions. That is, where they
undertake activities that do not result in the infringement of copyright and
which are within the scope of the permitted purpose exemptions (clauses 116A(7)
and s.132(5J), Items 98 and 99 of the Bill).”