TPM draft amendments released

On 4 September 2006, the government released draft amendments to the Copyright Act relating to circumvention of technological protection measures (TPMs). The amendments are intended to implement Australia’s obligations under the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, which requires changes to the Copyright Act by 1 January 2007.

• For the government's media release, click here.
  
• For the draft amendments, and a summary of the amendments, click here.
• For the draft regulations, click here.
• For information about matters to be addressed in submissions seeking new circumvention exemptions, click here.
• for the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement, click here.
  

Due dates for responses

• Responses to the draft Technological Protection Measures Bill are due by 22 September.
• Submissions on further exemptions to circumvention are due by 25 September.
• Responses to the draft regulations are due by 6 October.