Copyright Act, 1993 (as amended by Act 13 of 2015), fair dealing exceptions
Copyright Act, 1993 (Act 5 of 1993, as amended by Act 13 of 2015), ss. 52-54
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In force since 3 September 1993.
A copyright and text and data mining (TDM) rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 5 September 2026.
What it requires
- A reproduction made for research or private study, or for criticism, review, or reporting current events with sufficient acknowledgement, does not infringe copyright, but no exception is written for text-and-data-mining or model training as such.
What it reaches
Obligation class
TDM
What this law does
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Section 52 excepts fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work for the purposes of research or private study from copyright infringement. Section 53 separately excepts fair dealing with a protected work for the purposes of criticism or review, and fair dealing with a protected work other than a photograph for the purpose of reporting current events, provided the dealing is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement.
When LexLint raises it
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