Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COPYRIGHT (WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AMENDMENTS) ACT 1994 No. 149 of 1994 - SECT 12

12. After section 248C of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Protection period

"248CA. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the protection period of a
performance is the period beginning on the day when the performance was given
and ending at the end of the period of 20 calendar years after the calendar
year in which the performance was given.



"(2) For the purposes of section 248QA, the protection period of a performance
is the period beginning on the day when the performance was given and ending
at the end of the period of 50 calendar years after the calendar year in which
the performance was given.



"(3) For the purposes of the operation, in relation to a sound recording of a
performance, of a provision of this Part listed in subsection (4), the
protection period of a performance is the period beginning on the day when the
performance was given and ending at the end of the period of 50 calendar years
after the calendar year in which the performance was given.



"(4) Subsection (3) applies to the following provisions of this Part:

   (a)  paragraphs 248G(1)(a), (2)(a), (2)(b) and (2)(d) to (g);

   (b)  subsection 248P(1);

   (c)  subsection 248P(2);

   (d)  subsection 248P(6);

   (e)  subsection 248Q(1);

   (f)  subsection 248Q(2);

   (g)  subsection 248Q(4);

   (h)  subsection 248Q(6).".