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NO. 22 OF 2021
Exception—research on encryption technology
431.—(1) A person may circumvent an access control measure by doing an act in relation to a protected copy if—
- (a) the act is done in the course of research on any encryption technology and is needed to conduct that research;
- (b) the person—
- (i) is engaged in a legitimate course of study in the field of encryption technology;
- (ii) is employed or appropriately trained or experienced in that field; or
- (iii) is doing the act on behalf of a person so engaged, employed, trained or experienced;
- (c) the act is done in good faith;
- (d) the protected copy is not an infringing copy;
- (e) the person doing the act has made a reasonable effort to obtain the authorisation of the rights owner;
- (f) the act is not a rights infringement in relation to the protected copy; and
- (g) the act does not violate any written law other than this Act.
(2) A person may deal in a circumventing device if—
- (a) the device is used only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or
- (b) at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the device will be used in any other circumstances.
(3) A person may deal in a circumventing service if—
- (a) the service is performed only in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies; or
- (b) at the time of dealing, the person does not know and could not reasonably have known that the service will be performed in any other circumstances.
