Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Additional Rights Relating to Copyright Works and Protected Performances
430. Exception — achieving interoperability between computer programs
Feedback & supportA person may circumvent a technological measure by doing an act in relation to a protected copy that is a computer program if —
copy
“copy” has the meanings given by the provisions in Subdivision (2) of Division 3 of Part 2;
the protected copy is not an infringing copy;
the act is done —
in good faith;
with respect to particular elements of the computer program that are not readily available to the person doing the act; and
for the sole purpose of achieving interoperability of an independently created computer program with another computer program; and
the act does not infringe the copyright in the firstmentioned computer program.
A person may deal in a circumventing device if —
the device is used only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or
at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the device will be used in any other circumstances.
A person may deal in a circumventing service if —
the service is performed only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or
at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the service will be performed in any other circumstances.