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Copyright law gives the creator of a work the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or perform/display the work, or authorize others to do so, for a limited time. It is used to encourage creativity and discourage infringement.

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Copyright encourages creativity by protecting the rights of creators and allowing them to derive income from their creative works.

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What law is used on copyright?

Copyright regulations ACT 1969 (Commonwealth of Australia)


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What has the author Neil Boorstyn written?

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