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Section 3

Section 3 of the principal Act is amended—

of Copyright (Amendment) Act 2022

Amendment ActIn forceProvision 3 of 20
Section 3

(a)

by deleting the definition of “licensing body”;

(b)

by inserting after the definition of “author” the following definition:

‘ “authorized entity” means an entity prescribed by the Minister under subsection 13(2c);’;

(c)

by inserting after the definition of “performers’ right”

the following definition:

‘ “person with print disability” means a person who is registered as a person with disability under the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 [Act 685]

who is—

(a)

blind;

(b)

visually impaired or has a perceptual or reading disability which cannot be improved to give visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person without such impairment or disability, and due to such impairment or disability is unable to read printed works to substantially the same degree as a person without such impairment or disability; or

(c)

unable to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes, to the extent that would be normally acceptable to read due to physical disability;’;

(d)

by inserting after the definition of “citizen” the following definition:

‘ “collective management organization” means a body corporate which is declared as a collective management organization under section 27a;’; and

Copyright (Amendment)

(e)

by inserting before the definition of “adaptation”

the following definition:

‘ “accessible format copy” means a copy of a work in an alternative manner or form which gives a person with print disability access to the work including to permit the person with print disability to have access as feasibly and comfortably as a person without such disability for his exclusive use;’.

Amendment of section 13