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Copyright

No. 63 of 1968

An Act relating to Copyright, and for other purposes.

[Assented to 27 June 1968]



BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act 1968.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Parts

3.This Act is divided into Parts, as follows—

Part I.—Preliminary (Sections 1-9).
Part II.—Interpretation (Sections 10-30).
Part III.—Copyright in Original Literary, Dramatic, Musical and Artistic Works.
Division 1.—Nature, Duration and Ownership of Copyright in Works (Sections 31-35)
Division 2.—Infringement of Copyright in Works (Sections 36-39).