Penalties for Copyright Infringements
Under Australian law there are serious penalties for copyright infringement.
Corporations and individuals can be liable for substantial fines and in some
cases imprisonment.
You may be liable for penalties if you do any of the following without the
permission of the copyright owner:
- screen a film in public
- authorise the public screening of a film
- provide premises for an unauthorised public screening
A copyright owner whose rights are infringed may seek orders from a court, including financial compensation.
Further information on copyright and copyright infringement is available on the
following websites: