Copyright Act, Quotation and Current-Event Reproduction Exceptions
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In force since 1 July 2018.
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 12 September 2026.
What this law does
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Section 29 permits quotation from a published work in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required for the purpose, with no headline-length or short-extract cap distinct from that fair-practice test. Section 36 permits a work that forms part of a current event to be reproduced in media coverage of that event on the same fair-practice, purpose-justified terms.
It also permits a published work of art, photograph or film connected to but not part of the event to be reproduced on the same terms against remuneration, except where the work was created in the course of trade for the purpose of reproduction in the media.
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