Trinidad and TobagoCopyright Act 1997, Quotation Exception
Copyright Act, 1997 (Chap. 82:80), s. 10 (Quotation)
In force since .
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
What it requires
- You may reproduce a short part of a published work in the form of a quotation, without the copyright owner's authorization, if the reproduction is compatible with fair dealing and does not exceed the extent justified by the purpose.
- Accompany the quotation with an indication of its source and the name of the author, if the author's name appears in the work quoted.
- Expect the fair-dealing test, not a fixed headline-length or short-extract cap, to decide how much you may quote.
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
In the frameworks
- NIST AI RMF
- MAP 4.1Approaches for mapping AI technology and legal risks of its components – including the use of third-party data or software – are in place, followed, and documented, as are risks of infringement of a third party’s intellectual property or other rights.
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What this law does
Section 10(1) permits, without the copyright owner's authorization, the reproduction of a short part of a published work in the form of a quotation, provided the reproduction is compatible with fair dealing and does not exceed the extent justified by the purpose. Section 10(2) conditions this on the quotation being accompanied by an indication of its source and the name of the author, if the author's name appears in the work quoted.
The provision carries no headline-length or short-extract cap distinct from the fair-dealing test. No reported Trinidadian decision applies it to a systematic news aggregator rather than an individual quoting a published work, and no separate case law on the point has been located. Neighbouring rights under the Act protect performers and their fixations, not a print or online news publisher's own reporting.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app reuses other publishers' content.
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