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Reuses other publishers' content, in Botswana

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2000 (Cap. 68:02), Press Reporting and Quotation Exceptionsin force5 lines

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000, Press and Quotation · Read the law's page

  • You may reproduce in a newspaper or periodical, or broadcast or otherwise communicate to the public, an article on current economic, political or religious topics published in a newspaper or periodical, or a broadcast work of the same character, without the author's authorisation, if you name the author and source.
  • Do not do so where the author or owner of copyright has expressly reserved the right to authorise that reproduction.
  • You may reproduce and broadcast or communicate short excerpts of a work seen or heard in the course of reporting current events, to the extent justified by the purpose.
  • You may reproduce in a newspaper or periodical, or broadcast, a political speech, lecture, address, sermon or similar work delivered in public, or a speech delivered during legal proceedings, to the extent justified for providing current information.
  • You may reproduce a short part of a published work as a quotation, compatible with fair practice and not exceeding the extent justified by the purpose, naming the source and the author.

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