Frequently Asked Questions - General Questions

1. What infringes copyright?

Copying of all or part of a work without a licence or without approval from the copyright owner is an infringement of copyright unless there is a statutory exception that permits such use.

2. What constitutes copyright infringement?

Doing any of the following acts without appropriate authority constitutes copyright infringement:

• Copying the work
  
• Issuing unauthorised copies of the work to the public
  
• Performing, playing or showing the work in public
  
• Broadcasting or communicating the work to the public
  
• Making the work available on the internet
  
• Making an adaptation of the work
  
• Importing an infringing copy
  
• Possessing or dealing with an infringing copy
  
• Providing the means for making an infringing copy
  
• Permitting the use of premises for making an infringing performance
  
• Providing the apparatus for making an infringing performance