Simplification of the Copyright Act 1968
February 1999
In 1983 the Federal Attorney-General established the Copyright Law Review Committee as a specialist advisory body to report to government on specific copyright law matters referred to it from time to time.
From 1983 to 1995 the Committee was chaired by the Hon. Justice I F Sheppard AO, a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Copyright Tribunal. During that period the Committee reported on eight references: the meaning of `publication' in the Copyright Act 1968; the use of copyright material by churches; performers' protection; moral rights; the importation provisions of the Act; conversion damages; journalists' copyright; and computer software protection.
In 1995 the Minister for Justice reconstituted the Committee and asked it to advise on simplification of the Copyright Act. Mr Peter Banki, formerly a member of the Committee, was appointed Chairman. Following the 1996 federal election, the Attorney-General reviewed the structure and function of the Committee and relocated its Secretariat to Canberra. In May 1996 Mr Banki resigned from the Committee.
Report
- Simplification of the Copyright Act 1968 – Part 1 – Word 674KB
- Simplification of the Copyright Act 1968 – Part 1 – PDF 1.05MB
- Simplification of the Copyright Act 1968 – Part 2 – Word 898KB
- Simplification of the Copyright Act 1968 – Part 2 – PDF 771KB
