Guidelines and procedures
Statutory Licensing Scheme - part VA (aduio-visual) and part VB (print and graphic) of the Copyright Act 1968
La Trobe University holds statutory licences to copy and communicate broadcasts (television, radio, cable and satellite) and print & graphic material. Copying and/or communication of these licenced copies made in reliance on the provisions of Part VA and Part VB will not infringe the copyright in a broadcast, or in any work, sound recording or cinematographic film included in a broadcast and any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works. A copyright work is communicated whenever it is electronically transmitted (e.g. sent to students as an email attachment), or made available online (e.g. uploaded onto a university server in a form which is able to be accessed by staff or students), to another person or persons.
Requirements for compliance with Part VA and Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968
A copy or communication must be made by or on behalf of the University, and it MUST be made solely for the educational purposes of the University or another educational institution.
The educational purposes of the University include:
- use to teach students
- making the copy available to students as part of a course of study at the University
- retention in the University library or elsewhere (e.g. by a staff member) as a teaching resource
Limiting access to electronic communications of broadcasts and print & graphic material
The Digital Agenda amendments require the University to take 'all reasonable steps' to ensure that access to broadcasts and print & graphic material made available on-line in reliance on Part VA and Part VB is restricted to those people entitled to receive access, e.g. staff and students of the university or of another university with a remuneration notice in place. Copyright works made available on-line in reliance on Part VA and Part VB must NOT be available for access by the general public.
Marking, notice and record-keeping requirements
The University must also comply with the various marking and notice requirements contained in the Act and the Copyright Regulations.
Part VA (audio-visual) requirements
The following can be found in the Universities Australia Guidelines - audio-visual:
- Marking analogue and electronic copies
- Machine notices MUST be affixed near or on all machines (video-recorders and computers) which may be used to copy audio-visual copyright works.
- Communicating electronic and digital copies
Part VB (print & graphic) requirements
The following can be found in the Universities Australia Guidelines - print and graphic:
- Marking licenced electronic copies
- Machine notices MUST be affixed near or on all machines (including scanners) which may be used to copy print and graphic copyright material
The following tables explain reproduction and communication limits as contained in the Copyright Act 1968 and Universities Australia Guidelines.