Copyright Issues for courses taught at overseas campuses

• Australia, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries all have different copyright laws that govern how material must be used in those countries.
• The country where the copying occurs or the country where that material is stored on a server will determine which country’s law applies.
• Database, software and other licences will include their own terms and conditions that may override the national copyright laws. These terms can restrict use of material for overseas courses or in different countries.
• If you are teaching courses that are multi campus across nations and supplying all the materials from Australia, Australian law will apply.
• The Copyright Adviser can only assist with copyright issues under Australian law. The Malaysian campus solicitor can be contacted for Malaysian copyright queries: Ms Siew Mei Lin +60-3-55146089 siew.mei.lin@adm.monash.edu.my  Queries on South African copyright can be directed to Nicolene Murdoch Director Institutional Planning and Quality Assurance at +27 11 950-4207 or Nicolene.Murdoch@adm.monash.edu.au

For more information see:

• General principles for Monash courses taught at overseas campuses
• What law applies?
• Are you making available material from online journals or databases, licensed software or CD-ROMs?
• Summary of Information in word format (15kb)

See also:

• Copyright issues for Monash courses sold to overseas universities or institutions
• Copyright Advice for overseas campuses

Send inquiries to the university's Copyright Advisor.