• Can staff download MP3 files from the Net (located for example, through peer to peer software, or from a site)?
• Can we arrange music under the AMCOS Agreement?
• Can we copy "blackline masters"?
• Can we download textual material or images from the Net if there is a notice saying that material is not to be downloaded or printed out?
• Can we make electronic copies of material which we have ourselves digitised from a hardcopy source?
• Can we make material we have copied under the electronic use scheme available from an electronic reserve, and can we email it to students?
• Can we make reproductions for courses overseas?
• Can we make slides from artworks in books?
• Can we photocopy or scan all of a book that is out of print?
• Can we photocopy or scan an image which explains text, from a hardcopy source such as a textbook?
• Can we reproduce a page from a book for a student or teacher?
• Can we reproduce articles from e-zines?
• Can we reproduce legal materials such as legislation and judgments?
• Can we reproduce maps?
• Can we reproduce material from CD-ROMs and other electronic resources under the electronic use scheme?
• Can we reproduce material from the Internet under the electronic use scheme?
• Can we reproduce material from the Internet?
• Can we reproduce music if the composer died a long time ago?
• Can we reproduce notated music?
• Can we reproduce two or more articles from the same journal or newspaper?
• Can we sell material reproduced under Part VB?
• Does the "10% rule" apply to reproducing artworks from hardcopy?
• How does the AMCOS licence relate to the educational copying provisions in the Act?
• How many reproductions can we make?
• How many separate works can we reproduce from an anthology?1
• How many times can we reproduce from the same book?
• How much can you reproduce from an electronic copy if you may not copy all of it?
• If we are video-linking a class to distance education students, can we include shots of a static website?
• What can you do under the intellectual disability provisions?
• What can you do under the print disability provisions?
• What music can be copied under the AMCOS licence?
• What type of copying is permitted under the AMCOS Agreement?
• When can you reproduce an entire work from electronic form?
• Which institutions are covered by AMCOS licences?
• Who is a person with a print disability for the purposes of the Copyright Act?
• Who is a person with an intellectual disability for the purposes of the Copyright Act?
• Who is not eligible for an AMCOS licence?

FAQs from Educational Institutions: Digital & AV Resources (book)

• Are we allowed to back up commercially produced copies of films, videos, DVDs or CDs for educational purposes?
• Can a teacher show a hired AV item in class?3
• Can I use software I have purchased for private use at school?
• Can students reproduce material onto their own disk from a CD-ROM?
• Can we bypass scrambling and encryption used by pay TV to pick up or decode television programs?
• Can we copy web radio and web TV under the Screenrights scheme?
• Can we lend CD-ROMs to students?
• Can we lend software to students or staff?
• Can we make a CD-ROM available over a network?
• Can we make a copy of a CD-ROM if, for example, it is no longer available, or we need a backup?
• Can we make CD-ROMs which come with books available over our intranet?
• Can we reproduce material from CD-ROMs under the electronic use scheme in the Act, administered by CAL?
• Can we stream a commercially produced DVD over the Net for students only to access?
• How long can we keep a copy of material recorded from TV or radio?
• May a teacher show a purchased video or DVD in class?4
• May an educational institution communicate something recorded from TV or radio more than once?
• May an educational institution lend copies made under the radio and TV copying scheme?
• May an educational institution make more than one copy of a recording?
• May an educational institution sell copies made under the scheme?
• May I copy a video of a program which was taped overseas?
• May I tape a program from TV or radio before I decide whether or not I want to keep it in the library or use it in class?
• May teachers copy from radio and TV at home?
• May we ask another educational institution to record something for us or make a copy of something in their collection?
• May we cable material taped from TV or radio to our students, or can we use a point-to-point satellite system or a cable reticulation system so students can see the program in other locations or rooms?
• May we copy a purchased copy of a recording or program that has been broadcast?
• May we copy bought or hired videos or DVDs under the remuneration notice we have given to Screenrights?
• May we copy from radio or TV that is broadcast or transmitted overseas, but able to be picked up in Australia?
• May we copy satellite broadcasts or cable programs?
• May we copy videos, films, DVDs and recordings if they are no longer commercially available, or if we want to change their format?
• May we edit copies to make up a compilation tape from lots of programs?
• May we integrate copies of material recorded from TV or radio into an electronic format, such as CD-ROM?
• May we screen a film or video in a school boarding house?
• May we show a film or video outside class?5
• We missed a radio broadcast, so subsequently bought a tape from the station. Can we copy this tape under the Screenrights scheme?
• What effect do moral rights have on educational institutions?
• What precautions should we take if we want to make videos, DVDs and sound recordings available to students or to the general public?
• What should we do if we miss a program or damage our copy?
• What should we do if we want to make a backup copy of a bought or hired video, DVD or recording, or if we want to change its format?
• Where do I find the licence for software or a CD-ROM?