Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000

Playing of sound recording, etc., at an educational establishment.

224.—(1) The playing or showing of a sound recording, film, broadcast or cable programme before an audience limited to persons who are teachers in or pupils in attendance at an educational establishment or other persons directly connected with the activities of that establishment—

(a) by a teacher or pupil in the course of the activities of the establishment concerned, or

(b) by any person for the purposes of instruction,

is not a playing or showing of a performance or a recording in public for the purposes of infringement of the rights conferred by this Part.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person is not directly connected with the activities of an educational establishment by reason only that he or she is a parent or a guardian of a pupil in attendance at the educational establishment concerned.