The Government and Copyright

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The Government as Proprietor, Preserver and User of Copyright Material Under the Copyright Act 1968

By John S Gilchrist

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The Government and Copyright by John S Gilchrist explores the complex relationship between government roles and copyright law under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). It examines the government's position as a copyright owner, preserver of copyright materials, and user of others' works, questioning whether governmental needs differ from those of private entities. The book also analyses the intersection of government copyright law with national cultural policies and core governance principles.
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This book is ideal for legal practitioners, policy makers, academics specialising in copyright or governance law, and students seeking an in-depth understanding of government involvement in copyright laws in Australia.

The Government and Copyright focuses on the interplay between law, policy and practice in copyright law by investigating the rights of the government as the copyright owner, the preserver of copyright material and the user of other's copyright material under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

This in-depth study of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) focuses on the interplay between law, policy and practice in Australian copyright law.

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The Government and Copyright: The Government as Proprietor, Preserver and User of Copyright Material Under the Copyright Act 1968 focuses on the interplay between law, policy and practice in copyright law by investigating the rights of the government as the copyright owner, the preserver of copyright material and the user of others' copyright material under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

The first of two recurring themes in the book asks the question whether the needs and status of government should be different from private sector institutions, which also obtain copyright protection under the law. The second theme aims to identify the relationship between government copyright law and policy, national cultural policy and fundamental governance values.

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Daryl Wong of the University of Tasmania Law Review praised the book as the most comprehensive analysis of government roles within Australia’s copyright framework. He highlighted its value for practitioners, academics, and anyone interested in the inherent tensions between government and copyright legislation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743323748

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: 17 b&w ill., 3 tables

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Width: 176.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 236

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About the Author

John S. Gilchrist is a senior research fellow at the Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University

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