Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00262:reg:18
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Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 36305–37401

18  Industry codes developed by carriage service providers
 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of industry code in section 116AB of the Act, this section prescribes requirements that an industry code developed by carriage service providers must meet.
 (2) An industry code must be developed through an open voluntary process by a broad consensus of:
 (a) either or both of the following:
 (i) owners of copyright or a class of owners of copyright;
 (ii) exclusive licensees of copyright or a class of exclusive licensees of copyright; and
 (b) carriage service providers.
 (3) An industry code that does not deal solely with caching must include a provision to the effect that standard technical measures are technical measures that:
 (a) are used to protect and identify copyright material; and
 (b) are accepted under the code or developed in accordance with a process set out in the code; and
 (c) are available on non‑discriminatory terms; and
 (d) do not impose substantial costs on carriage service providers or substantial burdens on their systems or networks.