Copyright law victoria

How long is copyright in Australia?
In Australia, copyright in published works generally lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
For unpublished works copyright duration is set by whether the work was made public in the creator's lifetime (see the table in the PDF below for more information)..
What is the penalty for copyright in Australia?
A court cannot award both damages and an account of profits; a copyright owner must ask for one or the other.
For corporations the financial penalty can be up to $585,000.
Individuals may face financial penalties of up to $117,000 and 5 years of imprisonment..
A court cannot award both damages and an account of profits; a copyright owner must ask for one or the other.
For corporations the financial penalty can be up to $585,000.
Individuals may face financial penalties of up to $117,000 and 5 years of imprisonment.
the right to reproduce the material in a material form. the right to publish the material. the right to publicly perform the material. the right to communicate the material to the public (that is, make the material available online or electronically transmit the material to the public, including by broadcasting)

The default rule in the Copyright Act is that copyright in a work is owned by its creator or maker. However, this basic position can be changed in various ways.

Which copyright law applies? Australian copyright law, including all amendments, is set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth). Australian copyright law applies to any copying or re-use performed in Australia, even if the owner of copyright in the work you are copying is a citizen of another country.

Can I use a copyrighted material for commercial purposes?

Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever. the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment.
If you have any concerns regarding copyright, please contact us.

Is the Victorian coat of arms a copyright?

All material provided on this website is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, except:

any images or branding

including :

the Victorian Coat of Arms and the Victorian Government logo Read the full licence.
In some cases, a third party may hold copyright in material presented on this website.

What is a Creative Commons copyright licence?

Creative Commons copyright licences allow everyone to freely re-use and share copyright material as long as the owner is credited as the copyright holder.
For example, on its website and in its publications, the Department makes the content it has created available under a Creative Commons licence.

What is Australian copyright law?

Australian copyright law, including:

all amendments

is set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth).
Australian copyright law applies to any copying or re-use performed in Australia, even if the owner of copyright in the work you are copying is a citizen of another country.

Copyright law victoria

How long is copyright in Australia?

What is the penalty for copyright in Australia?

Can I use a copyrighted material for commercial purposes?

Is the Victorian coat of arms a copyright?

What is a Creative Commons copyright licence?

What is Australian copyright law?