Volume 11 Issue 2

The Copyright Act in the Digital Age

MAREE SAINSBURY

The Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act was passed to deal with the inability of the Copyright Act to deal with the digital environment. The article examines the provisions of the Digital Agenda Act and the progress which they make towards ensuring that the Copyright Act is equipped to protect the copyright owner in an on-line environment. It also discusses the remaining gaps in protection and areas of uncertainty.