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CopyrightALIA supports balanced copyright and related laws that advance the interests of society as a whole. ALIA's Copyright and Intellectual Property Advisory Committee monitors copyright and intellectual property policy and legislative developments of interest to members and advises the Board of Directors on these matters. ALIA is also a member of the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee (ALCC) and the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA). An important part of copyright advocacy is the preparation of submissions. Inquiries to which ALIA has made submissions include:
ALIA responses to these and other inquiries can be found on the ALIA submissions page. In addition ALIA, through its membership of ALCC and ADA is a contributor to submissions made by those bodies. Recent High Court Copyright Case which was handed down on 22 April 2009IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14 Recent changes to Copyright LegislationThe Copyright Amendment Act 2006 received Royal Assent in December 2006. The major changes of interest to libraries are
ALIA's copyright advice serviceThe copyright advice service provides members with up-to-date information on copyright and how it affects the library and information sector. The service responds to members' queries about implementing their obligations under copyright and intellectual property law. |
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