Copyright Act, 2022

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PART II — EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT

Acts for purposes of instruction or examination.

21.—(1) Copyright in a literary, musical or artistic work is not infringed by its being copied in the course of instruction or of preparation for instruction, provided the copying is done by a person giving or receiving instruction and is not by means of a reprographic process.

(2) Copyright in a sound recording, audiovisual work, broadcast or cable programme is not infringed by its being copied in the course of instruction at a non-profit educational institution or of preparation for instruction, provided the copying is done by and used for the instruction by a person giving or receiving instruction.

(3) Copyright in a work is not infringed by anything done for the purposes of an examination by way of setting, communicating or answering questions.