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Copyright Act 2019 (Act No. 17 of 2019, as amended by the Revised Written Laws Act 2021).

Copyright exception history

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Selected year snapshot

For 2025, the active event in this file is Copyright Act 2019 (Act No. 17 of 2019, as amended by the Revised Written Laws Act 2021).

100%

Current rationale

As of 2025, the Copyright Act 2019 (as amended by the Revised Written Laws Act 2021) remains in force. Section 21 provides fair dealing for research or study, open to any user, any work, and covering any dealing (i.e., any exclusive right, not limited to reproduction). The term 'research or study' is not qualified by 'private' or 'personal.' This is the most permissive research-relevant exception in the law. Additional exceptions exist for reproduction for research (Section 22), library reproduction (Sections 23-24), and educational copying (Section 25), but Section 21 is the broadest. No TDM-specific exception exists. Classification-neutral factors (fairness factors, non-commercial purpose considerations) were not factored into the color decision. GREEN is appropriate because the exception covers all three dimensions: uses (any dealing), works (any work), and users (any user).

Exceptions considered

Section 21100%Fair DealingMost permissive

Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of research or study — open to any user, any work, any dealing

Section 2280%Research

Reproduction for purposes of research or study — specific quantity limits for what constitutes fair dealing (reasonable portion; whole article from periodical)

Section 2340%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for users for research or study

Section 2440%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for other libraries or archives

Section 2540%Educational

Copying by educational institutions for educational purposes

Law changes

Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 (Act No. 11 of 1971)

Baseline · Effective 1990-01-01

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Dates: Effective 1990-01-01 · Enacted 1971-11-23

Why this score

Nauru gained independence in 1968. The Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 provided that the common law of England and the statutes of general application in force in England on 31 January 1968 applied in Nauru insofar as applicable. This would have included the UK Copyright Act 1956 as the statute of general application in force at that date. However, I was unable to retrieve and verify the actual text of the UK Copyright Act 1956 as applied in Nauru, nor confirm the precise exceptions and limitations that would have been operative in Nauru's legal context on 1990-01-01. The UK Copyright Act 1956 contained fair dealing provisions for research and private study (Section 6), but I cannot verify the exact text as applied in Nauru or whether any local modifications existed. Given the inability to verify the actual statutory text in force in Nauru on 1990-01-01, AMBIGUOUS is appropriate.

Exceptions considered

UK Copyright Act 1956, Section 6 (as adopted)100%Fair DealingMost permissive

Fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work for purposes of research or private study — adopted via Custom and Adopted Laws Act 1971 but text not verified in Nauru context

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Copyright Act 2019 (Act No. 17 of 2019)

Relevant update · Effective 2019-01-01

100%

Relevant section: Section 21, Section 22, Section 23, Section 24, Section 25

Dates: Effective 2019-01-01 · Enacted 2019-01-01

Why this score

Section 21 of the Copyright Act 2019 provides a fair dealing exception for 'research or study' that is open to any user (not restricted to individuals or institutions), covers any type of work, and uses the term 'dealing' which covers any exclusive right (not limited to reproduction). The exception is not qualified by 'private' or 'personal' — it says 'research or study' without such limitation. This is a classic fair dealing provision modeled on Australian copyright law. Additionally, Section 22 provides for reproduction for research or study with specific quantity guidelines, Section 23 covers reproduction by libraries for users, Section 24 covers reproduction by libraries for other libraries, and Section 25 covers copying by educational institutions. The most permissive exception is Section 21 fair dealing for research or study, which covers all uses, all works, and all users. Classification-neutral factors (the fairness factors in subsection (2)) do not affect the color. GREEN is appropriate.

Exceptions considered

Section 21100%Fair DealingMost permissive

Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of research or study — open to any user, any work, any dealing (any exclusive right)

Section 2280%Research

Reproduction for purposes of research or study — specific quantity limits (reasonable portion or, for articles in periodicals, the whole article)

Section 2340%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for users for research or study purposes

Section 2440%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for other libraries or archives

Section 2540%Educational

Copying by educational institutions for educational purposes

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Copyright Act 2019 (Act No. 17 of 2019, as amended by the Revised Written Laws Act 2021)

Current law confirmation · Effective 2025-01-01

100%

Relevant section: Section 21

Dates: Effective 2025-01-01

Why this score

As of 2025, the Copyright Act 2019 (as amended by the Revised Written Laws Act 2021) remains in force. Section 21 provides fair dealing for research or study, open to any user, any work, and covering any dealing (i.e., any exclusive right, not limited to reproduction). The term 'research or study' is not qualified by 'private' or 'personal.' This is the most permissive research-relevant exception in the law. Additional exceptions exist for reproduction for research (Section 22), library reproduction (Sections 23-24), and educational copying (Section 25), but Section 21 is the broadest. No TDM-specific exception exists. Classification-neutral factors (fairness factors, non-commercial purpose considerations) were not factored into the color decision. GREEN is appropriate because the exception covers all three dimensions: uses (any dealing), works (any work), and users (any user).

Exceptions considered

Section 21100%Fair DealingMost permissive

Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of research or study — open to any user, any work, any dealing

Section 2280%Research

Reproduction for purposes of research or study — specific quantity limits for what constitutes fair dealing (reasonable portion; whole article from periodical)

Section 2340%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for users for research or study

Section 2440%Library Institutional

Reproduction by libraries or archives for other libraries or archives

Section 2540%Educational

Copying by educational institutions for educational purposes

Original text

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