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[FYI] Copyright bill will create vigilantes: critics



Copyright bill will create vigilantes: critics
By Nathan Cochrane
August 6 2002
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The Age, Melbourne, Australia

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/03/1028157861719.html

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American movie, recording and software executives could be prohibited 
from entering Australia or extradited to face criminal charges if a 
copyright protection bill before the US Congress passes into law.
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Under section 9a of the Victorian Summary Offences Act (1966), "a 
person must not gain access to, or enter, a computer system or part of 
a computer system without lawful authority to do so". The penalty if 
convicted is up to six months' jail.

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