If the department or agency is part of a Commonwealth, State or Territory government it can rely on the special exception for copying by the government, if it is copying for the services of the government. If you own copyright in the map and you are a member of the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), you will be eligible to receive a payment from CAL for use of your map by the government. For more information, see our information sheet Governments (Commonwealth, State and Territory). The government copying exception does not apply to local governments; they need to obtain your permission.