Audio Visual Copying and Communication
Part VA licence allows educational institutions to:-
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copy from radio, TV and satellite broadcasts
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copy entire programs
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make compilations for class use
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make additional copies for educational purposes
The Part VA licence includes a right of communication. If communicated the Electronic Communication Notice must accompany the communication.
Record keeping and marking requirements - AV material
Each transmission copy must be marked on the case or cover with:-
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name of institution - will normally be made for USQ
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reference to Part VA of Copyright Act
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date transmission commenced
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if the copy was made on a different day, date copy was made
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must be remarked every 12 months
Preview copies
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solely for the purpose of review of a radio or TV program
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14 day limit for review, after which must be destroyed
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if retained, the copy must be then marked
Showings and screenings of DVDs, films and sound recordings
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must take place as part of educational instruction
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those present must be taking part in that instruction
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the educational instruction must not be given for profit
Copying AV material not commercially available
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unless material was taped or recorded, it may not be copied even if not commercially available
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libraries may make copies if material is lost, stolen, deteriorated, damaged AND not commercially available
The Audio-Visual Copying Guidelines (revised as at 12 September 2001) cover all of these issues in detail.
Failure to follow these guidelines could lead to copyright infringement action.
As a result of an agreement entered into by the USQ in July 2001, staff are no longer required to keep full records of audio-visual copying unless the USQ is being sampled. This is likely to be for a 6 or 12 week period once every 4 or so years. Every staff member will, however, be required to comply with other obligations all year round.
A flowchart on How Part VA of the Copyright Act Applies is available as a reference.
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