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 AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT ACT 587

valuable consideration. — The author of any article con- Articles tributed without valuable consideration to, and first pub- without val- lished in, a periodical, shall be entitled to copyright in the "?^'® 1°°" article as a separate work. sideration

24. Copyright, &fc., to be personal property. — The copy- Copyright, right in a book, the performing right in a dramatic or musi- etc., personal cal work, and the lecturing right in a lecture shall be per- property sonal property, and shall be capable of assignment and of transmission by operation of law.

25. Copyright and other rights to be separate properties. — Copyright The copyright in a book, and the performing right in a dra- and other matic or musical work and the lecturing right in a lecture "^Ws shall be deemed to be distinct properties for the purposes ^^P"**® of ownership, assignment, licence, transmission, and all ^ °^^ other purposes.

26. Assignment of copyright. — The owner of the copy- Assignment right in a book, or of the performing right in a dramatic

or musical work, or of the lecturing right in a lecture, may assign his right either wholly or partially and either gen- erally or limited to any particular place or period, and may grant any interest therein by licence ; but an assignment or grant shall not be valid unless it is in writing signed by the owner of the right in respect of which it is made or granted.

27. New editions. — Any second or subsequent edition New editions of a book containing material or substantial alterations or additions shall be deemed to be a new book, but so as not

to prejudice the right of any person to reproduce a former edition of the book or any part thereof after the expiration of the copyright in the former edition.

Provided that while the copyright in a book subsists no person, other than the owner of the copyright in the book or a person authorised by him, shall be entitled to publish a second or subsequent edition thereof.

28. Making of abridgment, &fc., for private use. — Copy- Abridg- right in a book shall not be infringed by a person making ments, etc., an abridgment or translation of the book for his private ^°^ pnvate use (unless he uses it publicly or allows it to be used pub- licly by some other person), or by a person making fair ex- tracts from or otherwise fairly dealing with the contents of