---
title: "Check teaching copies against the education copyright licence"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/check-teaching-copies-against-the-education-copyright-licence"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A59-PU20261022-6"
practice_area: "Education Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check teaching copies against the education copyright licence

> From the reading list or the files to be uploaded, record the work, whether it is still available to buy, how much is to be copied or communicated, the educational purpose, and whether a section 113P notice is…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/check-teaching-copies-against-the-education-copyright-licence  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Education Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the reading list or the files to be uploaded, record the work, whether it is still available to buy, how much is to be copied or communicated, the educational purpose, and whether a section 113P notice is proposed. Flag a copy of a whole in-print book, a copy with no educational purpose, and a use by a body that has not given a remuneration notice. Do not decide that the copy is licensed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the institution is an educational institution that has given Copyright Agency a remuneration notice, and whether the amount copied would unreasonably prejudice the copyright owner. Section 113P of the Copyright Act 1968 allows schools and TAFEs to copy and communicate literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works for educational purposes. The old 10 per cent or one-chapter limit is no longer in the licence. It remains a useful guide for works still on sale, and a larger copy needs a reason that does not unreasonably harm the owner, such as the work no longer being commercially available. A notice on the copy is recommended, not required. Schools and TAFEs that are surveyed must record uses during the survey period. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace each copy to the file that will be shared, and leave the licensing decision to the lawyer.

- What the AI does: From the reading list or the files to be uploaded, record the work, whether it is still available to buy, how much is to be copied or communicated, the educational purpose, and whether a section 113P notice is proposed. Flag a copy of a whole in-print book, a copy with no educational purpose, and a use by a body that has not given a remuneration notice. Do not decide that the copy is licensed.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the institution is an educational institution that has given Copyright Agency a remuneration notice, and whether the amount copied would unreasonably prejudice the copyright owner. Section 113P of the Copyright Act 1968 allows schools and TAFEs to copy and communicate literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works for educational purposes. The old 10 per cent or one-chapter limit is no longer in the licence. It remains a useful guide for works still on sale, and a larger copy needs a reason that does not unreasonably harm the owner, such as the work no longer being commercially available. A notice on the copy is recommended, not required. Schools and TAFEs that are surveyed must record uses during the survey period.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check the amount to be copied against the file, not against the teacher's description.
2. Confirm a whole-book copy is not treated as licensed merely because the old 10 per cent guide has gone.
3. Confirm the institution's remuneration notice is in place before the copy is shared with students.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [National Copyright Unit: The Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence](https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/the-statutory-text-and-artistic-works-licence/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Copyright Agency: Statutory Education Licence](https://www.copyright.com.au/licences-permission/educational-licences/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/check-teaching-copies-against-the-education-copyright-licence/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*