Copyright Act, fair dealing for criticism, review and reporting current events
Act 10 of 1995 (as amended by Act 7 of 2000), Laws of Saint Lucia, ss. 3, 55-57
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In force since 1 October 1996.
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As of 5 September 2026.
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Section 56 provides that fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review, or for reporting current events, does not infringe copyright provided it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement, except that no acknowledgement is required where the reporting is by sound recording, film, broadcast, or cable programme. Section 55 separately permits fair dealing for research or private study.
Section 57 directs a court determining whether an act is fair dealing to weigh the nature of the work, the extent and substantiality of the part used relative to the whole, and the effect of the use on the potential market for or commercial value of the work. Section 3 binds the Crown. The Act creates no press-publisher neighbouring right, no compelled-bargaining regime, and no text-and-data-mining exception, and no provision addresses hyperlinking or framing a third party's content.
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Official Act text, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023 Revised Edition), Attorney General's Chambers