If the recording is for students with a print disability or an intellectual disability, special provisions in the Copyright Act applying to institutions assisting people with a disability may be available to make the recording.

If the school cannot buy a copy of the novel in any form (including as a printed book or an audio book), then it may make an audio recording under Part VB, provided it meets all the requirements of Part VB.

If the novel is available for purchase in print, but not as an audio recording, the school may make an audio recording for the students with learning difficulties, under section 200AB. Section 200AB is likely to allow the school to retain the recording provided it is only made to be used for students with special needs while there is no commercially recording available.