[Year 12 IT Apps] Copyright Amendment Act 2006 (Australia)

[Mark Kelly]

Hi Monica.  All amendments to the copyright act are referred to by 
"Copyright Act 1968" [similar applies to amendments of the Privacy Act].

They won't ask questions about the copyright amendment act, only 'the 
copyright act' because the glossary defines the legislation relevant to ITA.

(Three cheers for the glossary again.  Who says we don't need it?)

So, in theory, the examiners COULD ask a question about a recent 
amendment because it would fit within 'The Copyright Act 1968'.

But would they ask a specific question about a recent amendment?

IMO, the examiners are very unlikely to be so specific or up-to-date 
with their copyright question(s).  After all, many kids don't even know 
it's illegal to copy commercial DVDs or download album torrents, let 
alone little changes made to the law recently (e.g. timeshifting; 
converting purchased music to a new format to play it on a portable 
player etc.)

The ITA textbooks probably will have been written before the 2006 
amendment (my book was) so they would not refer to recent amendments.

Having said that, I bet the exam asks specifically whether timeshifting 
is legal or not  :-(

Cheers
Mark

Monica Njoroge wrote:
> Hi all
> I'm Monica, first time teaching IT Apps.
> Sorry to ask this again Mark but just to be clear does that mean that the
>  Copyright Amendment Act *2006* is examinable. I can't find anything in the
> glossary.
> 
> Kind regards
> Monica
> 
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Mark Kelly<kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
>> Amendments (e.g. Digital Agenda Amendment) are subsumed into the parent
>> acts. The glossary defines which laws are examinable.
>>
>> And thanks for the link - very handy!
>>
>> Colin SUTTON wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Anyone know whether the EoY Exam will test specifically the Copyright
>>> Amendment Act 2006? Or are the amendments ignored in the exam?
>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Copyright_IssuesandReviews_CopyrightAmendmentAct2006
>>> There are useful *Copyright Amendment Act 2006 - Fact sheets* available
> by
>>> following the links.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> COLIN
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