Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00729:section:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00729
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23
Character Range: 15449–16627

23  Evaluation or analysis

 (1) The EL rights in an eligible layout are not infringed:
 (a) by making a copy or copies of the layout for the purpose of evaluating or analysing the layout;
 (b) by making an original circuit layout based on an evaluation or analysis carried out with the use of a copy or copies referred to in paragraph (a);
 (c) by making an integrated circuit in accordance with an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b); or
 (d) by copying or commercially exploiting in Australia an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b).

 (2) The EL rights in an eligible layout are not infringed:
 (a) by making an integrated circuit in accordance with the layout, or with a copy of the layout, for the purpose of evaluating or analysing the layout; or
 (b) by making an original circuit layout based on an evaluation or analysis carried out with the use of an integrated circuit referred to in paragraph (a); or
 (c) by making an integrated circuit in accordance with an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b); or
 (d) by copying or commercially exploiting in Australia an original circuit layout referred to in paragraph (b).