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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 10:00
Safe harbour provisions are primarily aimed at providers of carriage services (CSPs), such as the telecommunications companies, that are not in a position to control the vast amount of content that is placed on their networks. The complexities of the Safe Harbour scheme have been simplified as part of a free and authoritative checklist available to all IIA members...

There has been considerable commentary in the media about the legal nature and significance of the safe harbour scheme following a recent court action.

Institutions who do fall under the definition of CSP and chose to ‘opt-in’ to the scheme by following the procedures set out in the Copyright Regulations 1969, will be able to benefit from the safe-harbour provisions, which provide for immunity from civil liability.

Since 2007, the IIA has drawn up an authoritative easy-to-follow-and-implement kit that carefully draws out the implications and responsibilities from the relevant provisions of Division 2AA of Part V of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (the Act) and Part 3A of the Copyright Regulations 1969 (Cth) (the Regulations).

The kit provides an 18-part checklist and related templates of legal notices to ensure you business is reasonably assured to manage the risks.

It is available as a membership service on application from the IIA administration and support team via enquiry to admin@iia.net.au .
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 03:23