Supplementary Order Paper No 193 (released 01 April 2008)

Supplementary Order Paper by clause reference

Clause 53: new section 92A

To insert the following section after the heading Internet service provider liability (after line 21 on page 33):

92A Internet service provider must have policy for terminating accounts of repeat infringers
  • (1) An Internet service provider must adopt and reasonably implement a policy that provides for termination, in appropriate circumstances, of the account with that Internet service provider of a repeat infringer.

    (2) In subsection (1), repeat infringer means a person who repeatedly infringes the copyright in a work by using 1 or more of the Internet services of the Internet service provider to do a restricted act without the consent of the copyright owner.