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Exams and copyright

Under Section 200 of the Copyright Act, literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works may be copied for examination purposes.

Teaching staff may copy literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works to include as part of the questions to be answered in an examination paper.
Students may copy literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works to include as part of the answers in an examination.
There are no limits to the amount of a work that may be copied.
Each copy must include acknowledgement of the author/composer/artist.
Works may be reproduced in digital or hardcopy formats, but may not be communicated, i.e. made available online or emailed.

This provision applies only to the reproduction of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works and does not apply to the reproduction of sound recordings, cinematograph films or broadcasts. For information about copying sound recordings, films or broadcasts for exam purposes, contact the Monash University Copyright Adviser .