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Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015
No. 80, 2015
An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments Copyright Act 1968
Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015 No. 80, 2015
An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes
[Assented to 26 June 2015]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015.
2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedules Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Copyright Act 1968
1 After section 115 Insert:
115A Injunctions against carriage service providers providing access to online locations outside Australia (1) The Federal Court of Australia may, on application by the owner of a copyright, grant an injunction referred to in subsection (2) if the Court is satisfied that: (a) a carriage service provider provides access to an online location outside Australia; and (b) the online location infringes, or facilitates an infringement of, the copyright; and (c) the primary purpose of the online location is to infringe, or to facilitate the infringement of, copyright (whether or not in Australia). (2) The injunction is to require the carriage service provider to take reasonable steps to disable access to the online location.
Parties (3) The parties to an action under subsection (1) are: (a) the owner of the copyright; and (b) the carriage service provider; and (c) the person who operates the online location if, but only if, that person makes an application to be joined as a party to the proceedings.
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