Copyright Act, reporting current events exception
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In force since 14 August 1998.
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 5 September 2026.
What this law does
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Section 52(1)(b) excuses fair dealing with a protected work, other than a photograph, for the purpose of reporting current events from infringing copyright, provided it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgment; no acknowledgment is required where the reporting is by sound recording, film, broadcast, or cable programme.
Section 53 requires a court to weigh the nature of the work, the extent used relative to the whole, the purpose and character of the use, and the effect on the work's market or value.
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