COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT (AS AMENDED) (b) any inquiry conducted in terms of any enactment, or for the purposes of reporting the proceedings of any such inquiry. (2) The issuing to the public of the report of any inquiry referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall not infringe the copyright of any work that is reproduced in the report. 29 Fair dealing for purposes of criticism, review or news reporting (1) The copyright in a work shall not be infringed by any fair dealing— (a) for the purposes of criticism or review of that work or of another work or of the performance of a work; or (b) subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of reporting current events: Provided that— (i) sufficient acknowledgement of the work shall be given, except where the work is used for the reporting of current events by means of an audio-visual work, a sound recording, a broadcast or a programme-carrying signal; (ii) the use of a photograph for the purposes of reporting current events shall not constitute fair dealing. (2) Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall not apply so as to authorise the publication of any part of an audio-visual work, a record or a programme-carrying signal representing a sporting event. 30 Publication of public speeches and articles of topical interest (1) The copyright in a lecture, address, speech or other similar work which is delivered in public shall not be infringed by the work being reproduced in the press or in a broadcast or cable programme, if the reproduction is for the purpose of information: Provided that the author of any such lectures, addresses, speeches or other works shall have the exclusive right of making a collection of them. (2) The copyright in an article published in a newspaper or periodical, or in a broadcast, on any current economic, political or religious topic shall not be infringed by the work being reproduced in the press or in a broadcast or cable programme, if the right of such reproduction has not been expressly reserved and sufficient acknowledgement is given. (3) No act shall be regarded as permitted by this section if it conflicts with a normal exploitation of the work concerned or prejudices unreasonably the legitimate interests of the owner of the copyright in the work. 31 Quotations from copyright works The copyright in a literary or musical work shall not be infringed by any quotation from the work, including any quotation from an article in a journal that summarises the work, if— (a) the quotation is compatible with fair practice; and (b) the extent of the quotation does not exceed the extent justified by the purpose; and (c) sufficient acknowledgement is given. 32 Public readings and recitations The copyright in a published literary work shall not be infringed by— Act 11/2001 - 25 Chapter 26:01

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