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Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017
No. 49, 2017
An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Uses that do not infringe copyright Part 1—Main amendments Copyright Act 1968 Part 2—Consequential amendments Copyright Act 1968 Part 3—Transitional provisions Schedule 2—Duration of copyright Copyright Act 1968 Schedule 3—Minor amendments Part 1—References to Attorney‑General Copyright Act 1968 Part 2—Preconditions for making regulations Copyright Act 1968
Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 No. 49, 2017
An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes
[Assented to 22 June 2017]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act is the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017.
2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 22 June 2017 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 22 December 2017 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. 3. Schedule 2 1 January 2019. 1 January 2019 4. Schedule 3, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 23 June 2017 5. Schedule 3, Part 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 22 December 2017 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.
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