Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854:section:42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00854
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42
Character Range: 137960–138790

42  Fair dealing for purpose of reporting news
 (1) A fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or with an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work, does not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the work if:
 (a) it is for the purpose of, or is associated with, the reporting of news in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical and a sufficient acknowledgement of the work is made; or
 (b) it is for the purpose of, or is associated with, the reporting of news by means of a communication or in a cinematograph film.
 (2) The playing of a musical work in the course of reporting news by means of a communication or in a cinematograph film is not a fair dealing with the work for the purposes of this section if the playing of the work does not form part of the news being reported.