Protection of technological measures
Section 65A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with protection of technological measures. Any person who circumvents an effective technological measures applied for the purpose of protecting any of the rights conferred by this Act, with the intention of infringing such rights, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine. The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
1 [65A. Protection of technological measures.-- (1) Any person who circumvents an effective technological measures applied for the purpose of protecting any of the rights conferred by this Act, with the intention of infringing such rights, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall prevent any person from,--
(a) doing anything referred to therein for a purpose not expressly prohibited by this Act:
Provided that any person facilitating circumvention by another person of a technological measure for such a purpose shall maintain a complete record of such other person including his name, address and all relevant particulars necessary to identify him and the purpose for which he has been facilitated; or
(b) doing anything necessary to conduct encryption research using a lawfully obtained encrypted copy; or
(c) conducting any lawful investigation; or
(d) doing anything necessary for the purpose of testing the security of a computer system or a computer network with the authorisation of its owner; or
(e) operator; or
(f) doing anything necessary to circumvent technological measures intended for identification or surveillance of a user; or
(g) taking measures necessary in the interest of national security.]
Section 65A, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 65A
What does Section 65A of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 65A of the Copyright Act is headed "Protection of technological measures". [65A. Protection of technological measures.-- (1) Any person who circumvents an effective technological measures applied for the purpose of protecting any of the rights conferred by this Act, with the intention of infringing such rights, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two
How do I find court cases under Section 65A of the Copyright Act?
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What should I read with Section 65A of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 65A of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 65A of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 65A, came into force on 21 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 04 Jun 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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