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Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Permitted Uses of Copyright Works and Protected Performances
241. Copying or adapting of computer program by lawful user
Feedback & support(1)
If the conditions in subsection (2) are met, it is a permitted use for a person (X) to make a copy or an adaptation of a computer program.
copy
Defined · s 7
“copy” has the meanings given by the provisions in Subdivision (2) of Division 3 of Part 2;
(2)
The conditions are —
(a)
X is a lawful user of the program;
(b)
making the copy or adaptation is necessary for X’s lawful use; and
(c)
making the copying or adaptation is not a permitted use under section 237, 238 or 239.
(3)
To avoid doubt, it may be necessary for the lawful use of a computer program to make a copy or an adaptation of the program to correct errors in the program.