LibGuides: Copyright: Multiple copies

Multiple copies

FAIR DEALING DOES NOT EXTEND TO MULTIPLE COPIES

The Copyright Act no. 98 of 1978 governs the use of copyright protected works – those works which authors or any other holder of copyright regard as their sole property. The author of a literary/artistic work has the exclusive right to authorize or prohibit reproduction of his/her work “in any form or manner”. Reproduction or copying takes place in different forms e.g. printing, photocopying, scanning, downloading & electronic storage, translating & adapting

Therefore, distribution of the following study material is licensable:

Course packs / readers, i.e. compilation works containing extracts (text, illustrations, graphics, photographs, etc.) from published sources
Single handouts, i.e. journal or magazine articles, or extracts from books, in excess of the reproduction quota determined by the Regulations (section 13 of the Copyright Act)
Electronic copies posted / downloaded on the Nelson Mandela University electronic reserves
Placing of copies (single items and/or compilation works) in the library’s short loan section (i.e. on reserve) for on-copying by students

Transactional Copyright licences are only valid for:

The current year - if the material is used again the following year, the license must be renewed.
Specific student numbers & course codes as stated on the license (e.g. if the notes are used at more than 1 campus – student numbers and course codes must be included in the application)
Dissemination method stipulated on the license (e.g. license for printed notes is not valid for electronic posting or library short loans)
Material licensed by DALRO must be printed on campus.

The Nelson Mandela University takes its duty to comply with the Act and related Regulations very seriously; therefore, the Nelson Mandela University Legal Services operate a Copyright Clearance Office to obtain licensing or permission on your behalf. DALRO clears most of our transactional licenses, quotes take approximately 5 working days and then require approval from the Senior Director of Legal Services.