- 10 operators of either the target online locations or the streaming devices from which the relevant
content is streamed.
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I am satisfied that the feature films, episodes of television series and other pre-recorded content
the subject of copyright delivered by the streaming devices operated using the facilitating
applications available from the target online locations is being made available online in
Australia without the permission of the relevant copyright owners in reach of copyright.
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I am also satisfied that the primary purpose of the target online locations is to facilitate the
infringement of copyright by making such material available online in Australia in
circumstances where this occurs without the consent of the relevant copyright owners. The
making available of this material online constitutes an infringement of the communication
right: see s 86 and the definition of “communicate” in s 10 of the Act.
DISCRETION
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With regard to the discretion to make an order under s 115A(1), s 115A(5) provides:
(5)
In determining whether to grant the injunction, the Court may take the
following matters into account:
(a)
the flagrancy of the infringement, or the flagrancy of the facilitation
of the infringement, as referred to in paragraph (1)(c);
(b)
whether the online location makes available or contains directories,
indexes or categories of the means to infringe, or facilitate an
infringement of, copyright;
(c)
whether the owner or operator of the online location demonstrates a
disregard for copyright generally;
(d)
whether access to the online location has been disabled by orders from
any court of another country or territory on the ground of or related to
copyright infringement;
(e)
whether disabling access to the online location is a proportionate
response in the circumstances;
(f)
the impact on any person, or class of persons, likely to be affected by
the grant of the injunction;
(g)
whether it is in the public interest to disable access to the online
location;
(h)
whether the owner of the copyright complied with subsection (4);
(i)
any other remedies available under this Act;
(j)
any other matter prescribed by the regulations;
(k)
any other relevant matter.
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