Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
4. Exclusion of non‑reciprocating countries from Act
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), regulations may prescribe that —
a country is a non‑reciprocating country; and
either —
this Act does not apply in relation to the country or its nationals, whether generally or for specified classes of cases; or
the application of this Act in relation to the country or its nationals is subject to modifications or exceptions.
A country may be prescribed as a non‑reciprocating country only if the Minister considers that the law of the country does not give adequate protection to —
works (or any class of works) protected by copyright under this Act; or
performances (or any class of performances) protected under this Act.
Without limiting subsection (2), the inadequacy of protection may relate to the nature of the work or performance, or the nationality, citizenship or country of residence of the person who made the work or gave the performance.
In making regulations under subsection (1)(b), the Minister must have regard to the nature and extent of the inadequacy mentioned in subsection (2).
Regulations under subsection (1) must not deprive a person of any rights acquired under this Act before the date on which the regulations are published in the Gazette.
In this section, “work” does not include a published edition of an authorial work.