ACT 606
OPTICAL DISCS ACT 2000

PART I - PRELIMINARY



Section 2. Interpretation.


(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"article" includes device, contrivance, machine or equipment;

"Assistant Controller" means an Assistant Controller of Optical Discs appointed under section 3;

"code of conduct" means the code of conduct issued under section 22;

"Controller" means the Controller of Optical Discs appointed under section 3;

"copyright" has the meaning assigned to it by the Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332];

"Deputy Controller" means a Deputy Controller of Optical Discs appointed under section 3:

"infringing copy" has the meaning assigned to it by the Copyright Act 1987;

"licence" means a licence granted under section 7;

"licensed premises" means any premises specified in a licence in which optical discs are authorised to be manufactured;

"licensee" means a person to whom a licence is granted under section 7;

"manufacture" means the processes and activities involved in the manufacturing of optical discs, including mastering or replicating or both;

"manufacturer's code" means the manufacturer's code assigned to a licensee under paragraph 7(2) (b);

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for domestic trade and consumer affairs;

"optical disc" means -

and includes any such medium or device manufactured for any purpose, whether or not any data readable by means of a laser or any other means has been stored on it;

"owner of copyright" means the owner of copyright within the meaning of the Copyright Act 1987;

"place" means any area on land or water and includes any building, structure or enclosure, whether moveable or not;

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

"register" means the register kept by the Controller under this Act;

"this Act" includes any regulation made under this Act.

(2) For the purpose of this Act, a person is engaged in the manufacture of optical discs if he owns, directs, manages or otherwise has control of a business which undertakes the manufacture of optical discs.