Section 23 Copyright Act

Section 23 Copyright Act 2022 is about Restriction on reprographic copying by educational institutions. It is under Part II (Exceptions to Copyright) of the Act.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the reprographic copying of passages from published literary or musical works by or on behalf of an educational establishment for the purposes of instruction shall not infringe the copyright in the work.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), not more than five per cent of a work shall be copied by or on behalf of an educational establishment within a period of three months.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply where there is a licensing scheme for reprographic copying.

(4) Any term of a licence which purports to restrict the proportion of work, which may be copied to less than that permitted under this section shall be of no effect.