Copyright and Information Technology

Use of Material on the Internet

Material inserted on the internet is protected by copyright laws. Downloading such material to disk or your computer or printing a hardcopy may involve a reproduction of the copyright work, a right which is exclusive to the copyright owner.

Unless there is a notice allowing the use of such material or unless the reproduction is fair dealing or fall within one of the Statutory licences, it may be an infringement of copyright to save and print the material.

If you have any queries, please contact Legal Services for advice on 9479 2495.

This article provides general information only. It is not a complete or definitive statement of the law on the subject matter. Formal legal advice should be sought in relation to particular matters.