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Research or personal or private use

• For the purpose of research or private study, or for personal or private use Section 12 (1) of the Act allows the making of a single copy of a reasonable portion of a work, consistent with fair dealing.
• It is generally accepted that the copying of the whole or a major portion of the work in question is not reasonable and not compatible with fair dealing.
• The user may not make the copy available to others.
• Copyright shall also not be infringed for the purposes of critical review or reporting of current events in a newspaper, film or broadcast.