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276 “rights owner”, in relation to a copyright, includes any exclusive licensee of the copyright;

“technological measure” has the meaning given by section 423.

Interpretation: what are technological measures, access control measures and protection measures

423. In this Division—

“access control measure”, in relation to a protected copy—
 * (a) means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively controls access to a protected copy; but
 * (b) does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

“protection measure”, in relation to a protected copy—
 * (a) means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively prevents or limits the doing of any act that constitutes a rights infringement; but
 * (b) does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

“technological measure” means an access control measure or a protection measure.

Application

424.—(1) This Division applies in relation to protected copies.

(2) This Division does not apply to anything done in relation to a protected copy after the expiry of the relevant copyright or protection period, as the case may be.

(3) This Division does not prohibit a person from importing or selling a device that does not render effective a technological measure, but only if—
 * (a) the sole purpose of the measure is to control market segmentation for access to films; and