This provision permits institutions such as Curtin University to make accessible format copies of copyright material to assist a person with a disability.
‘Copyright material’ is defined as ‘anything in which copyright subsists’, which includes literary works and audio visual material.
The provision is subject to a ‘commercial availability test’ to ensure the use does not ‘unreasonably impact on the commercial interest of a copyright holder’.
The University must be satisfied that the material is not commercially available, that is, cannot be obtained in an appropriate format within a reasonable time, and at an ordinary commercial price.
If a commercial copy is available, you are obliged to purchase the copy instead of making the copy under this provision.
You can learn more about these changes in our information graphic.
Contact Curtin AccessAbility Services for further assistance and support.
