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Part II

21. Limitations on protection

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 shall not apply where the acts referred to in those sections are related to—

(a)

the use by a physical person exclusively for his own personal purposes ;

(b)

using short excerpts for reporting current events to the extent justified by the purpose of providing current information ;

(c)

use solely for the purpose of face to face teaching activities or for scientific research ;

(d)

cases where, under copyright, a work can be used without the authorization of the owner of copyright.