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The reproduction of entire examination papers or commercially published solutions constitutes an infringement of the copyright in the work: s 36 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). One or more users recently posted material allegedly extracted from a publication of Aaron Butler Publishing relating to examination solutions. Aaron Butler Publishing has specifically requested us to remove the material in question, and we have complied with their request.
Reproducing a "reasonable portion" of the material for the purposes of research or study may be permissible: s 40. Note that the relevant purpose is that of the person who is reproducing the work; it is not sufficient to be publishing the work for the research or study of others. Unless you are personally asking for assistance with a specific question, any reproduction of the material is likely to be an infringement.
Infringement may also be avoided where portions of the material are reproduced for the purposes of criticism or review: s 41. It is not sufficient to merely reproduce questions for the critique and review of the public at large; the criticism or review must be genuine and must have a real connection with the reproduction. You would need to be personally undertaking some sort of critique or review of particular questions.
Solutions which are wholly the work of students may continue to be published.
The reproduction of entire examination papers or commercially published solutions constitutes an infringement of the copyright in the work: s 36 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). One or more users recently posted material allegedly extracted from a publication of Aaron Butler Publishing relating to examination solutions. Aaron Butler Publishing has specifically requested us to remove the material in question, and we have complied with their request.
Reproducing a "reasonable portion" of the material for the purposes of research or study may be permissible: s 40. Note that the relevant purpose is that of the person who is reproducing the work; it is not sufficient to be publishing the work for the research or study of others. Unless you are personally asking for assistance with a specific question, any reproduction of the material is likely to be an infringement.
Infringement may also be avoided where portions of the material are reproduced for the purposes of criticism or review: s 41. It is not sufficient to merely reproduce questions for the critique and review of the public at large; the criticism or review must be genuine and must have a real connection with the reproduction. You would need to be personally undertaking some sort of critique or review of particular questions.
Solutions which are wholly the work of students may continue to be published.
