Copyright Act 1879 No 20

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
02 June 1994 02 June 1994 1994 No 32

Copyright Act 1879 (42 Vic No 20)

Assented to 14.05.1879.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1879, sec 1.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32

Assented to 02.06.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law Revision Act 1976 No 63

Assented to 02.11.1976.

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

Copyright (Amendment) Act 1952 No 2

Assented to 02.04.1952.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965.

Secs 1, 2

Am 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Part 1, heading

Rep 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Secs 3, 4

Rep 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Sec 5

Am 1952 No 2, sec 2.

Sec 7

Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.65.

Secs 8–24

Rep 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Parts 2–4 (secs 25–55)

Rep 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Schs 1–4

Rep 1976 No 63, Sch 1.

Copyright Bill 1879

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