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Part 7 · Additional Rights Relating to Copyright Works and Protected Performances

423. Interpretation: what are technological measures, access control measures and protection measures

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In this Division —“access control measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively controls access to a protected copy; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;“protection measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively prevents or limits the doing of any act that constitutes a rights infringement; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;“technological measure” means an access control measure or a protection measure.

“access control measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively controls access to a protected copy; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

“protection measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively prevents or limits the doing of any act that constitutes a rights infringement; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

“technological measure” means an access control measure or a protection measure.

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