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 No. 63 :Part VII.—The Crown (Sections 176–183).
 * Part VIII.—Extension or Restriction of Operation of Act (Sections 184–188).
 * Part IX.—False Attribution of Authorship (Sections 189–195).
 * Part X.—Miscellaneous (Sections 196–203).
 * Part XI.—Transitional.
 * Division 1.—Preliminary (Sections 204–209).
 * Division 2.—Original Works (Sections 210–219).
 * Division 3.—Subject-Matter other than Works (Sections 220–225).
 * Division 4.—Miscellaneous (Sections 226–242).
 * Division 5.—Works Made before 1 July, 1912 (Sections 243–248).
 * Part XII.—Regulations (Section 249).

4. This Act extends to every Territory of the Commonwealth not forming part of the Commonwealth.

5.—(1.) This Act operates to the exclusion of the Copyright Act, 1911.

(2.) For the purposes of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901–1966, the Copyright Act, 1911 shall be deemed to be an Act passed by the Parliament of the Commonwealth and to be repealed by this Act, and the enactment of Part XI. shall not be taken to affect the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901–1966 as it operates by virtue of this sub-section in relation to matters to which that Part does not apply.

6. The following Acts are repealed:—

Copyright Act 1912;

Copyright Act 1933;

Copyright Act 1935;

Copyright Act 1963.

7. Subject to Part VII., this Act binds the Crown but nothing in this Act renders the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

8.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-section, copyright does not subsist otherwise than by virtue of this Act or of the Designs Act 1906–1968.

(2.) This Act does not affect any prerogative right or privilege of the Crown.