Local Government - CopyrightAccess

CAL's local government copying licence provides for the growing use of digital material in councils.

CopyrightAccess provides councils with the ability to copy and share copyright material within certain limits, for example by:

• scanning items;
• saving to disc or a computer hard-drive;
• displaying on a company intranet;
• emailing within an organisation; and 
• photocopying and faxing material.

Your council and CopyrightAccess

Easy access to informative material is essential for making a difference in your community.

If you email articles to colleagues, photocopy a newspaper article or place a research paper on your intranet without the express permission of the copyright owner then you may be infringing copyright.

With CopyrightAccess you can continue to use informative materials for your day-to-day business knowing that you comply with copyright laws.

CopyrightAccess is an efficient and simple copyright management licence which provides you with the ability to use, within certain limits, a wealth of published materials.

It demonstrates your commitment to good corporate governance, through efficient copyright compliance and risk management.

A CAL CopyrightAccess Licence provides you with:

• a cost-effective way of managing your copyright responsibilities;
• convenient access to copyright materials and support for your copyright management queries; and 
• an increase in legal protection against copyright infringement..

What can I do under a CopyrightAccess Licence?

With CopyrightAccess you can share knowledge throughout your council. It provides you with a number of rights that will allow you to use parts of published materials, including:

• emailing internally, displaying on your intranet and faxing;
• storing on internal networks and drives;
• scanning;
• making photocopies; and
• transmitting to regulatory authorities for regulatory purposes.

How much can I copy?

Subject to certain limitations, the licence allows you to copy up to:

• 10% of the number of pages or one chapter of a book;
• one chapter or 10% of the number of words of a digital work; and
• one journal article from any issue – more than one if the articles relate to the same subject matter.

For information on digitally copying Australian newspapers and magazines, click here.

If you would like to find out more, please contact us.

For more information

For more information please contact CAL's licensing consultants on +61 2 9394 7600 or email copyrightaccess@copyright.com.au. Alternatively, you can complete our online licensing enquiry form.