Provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006

13 November 2006

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 67KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 62KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 44KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 45KB)
Background Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Note on references

Chapter 2 - Overview of the Bill	(PDF 106KB)

Chapter 3 - Key issues	(PDF 352KB)
Balancing of interests Consultation Schedules 1 and 2 – criminal liability Schedule 6 – Exceptions to infringement of copyright Schedule 8 – Responses to Digital Agenda review Schedule 12 - Technological protection measures Committee view

Supplementary Report by the Australian Labor Party	(PDF 59KB)
Strict liability provisions Time-shifting and format-shifting Three-step test Fair dealing for research and study Official copying of library and archive material Maker of communication – Schedule 7 Copyright Tribunal amendments Review of impact of changes Inadequate time to consider legislation Alternative approach if recommendation 1 is not accepted

Dissenting comments by the Australian Democrats	(PDF 54KB)
Inadequate time to consider legislation

Appendix 1	(PDF 120KB)
Submissions received Tabled documents

Appendix 2	(PDF 40KB)
Witnesses who appeared before the Committee Canberra, Tuesday 7 November 2006

Appendix 3	(PDF 125KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Fax: +61 2 6277 5794

Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au