19B

From Copyright Act

General exceptions regarding protection of computer programs

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 23 (2) (d), the provisions of section 12 (1) (b) and (c), (2), (3), (4), (5), (12) and (13) shall mutatis mutandis apply, in so far as they can be applied, with reference to computer programs.

(2) The copyright in a computer program shall not be infringed by a person who is in lawful possession of that computer program, or an authorized copy thereof, if—

(a) he makes copies thereof to the extent reasonably necessary for back-up purposes;

(b) a copy so made is intended exclusively for personal or private purposes; and

(c) such copy is destroyed when the possession of the computer program in question, or authorized copy thereof, ceases to be lawful.

[S. 19B inserted by s. 18 of Act No. 125 of 1992.]

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For the discussion regarding the exceptions and limitations contained in s12 which apply to computer mutatis mutandis via s19B(1) click on the particular subsection of section 12 in the text above.

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