Mr. Day asks about photographs held by Police and Emergency Services, requesting their tabling and clarification on whether police officer approval is needed for their use, with the response focusing on copyright ownership.

AnsweredQoN 11Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 April 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) if so, will the Minister table them; and (c) is it necessary for those making use of such photographs to obtain the approval of police officers concerned?
(c) is it necessary for those making use of such photographs to obtain the approval of police officers concerned?
(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) This will depend on who is classified as the owner of thephoto and, more specifically, issues of copyright. If the photograph was taken by a photographer pursuant to contracts entered into with the State, it is likely that the State will be the owner of the copyright in the photograph and a person who uses the photograph may be infringing copyright and be liable to the consequences in the Copyright Act.
(b) Yes (c) This will depend on who is classified as the owner of thephoto and, more specifically, issues of copyright. If the photograph was taken by a photographer pursuant to contracts entered into with the State, it is likely that the State will be the owner of the copyright in the photograph and a person who uses the photograph may be infringing copyright and be liable to the consequences in the Copyright Act.
(c) This will depend on who is classified as the owner of thephoto and, more specifically, issues of copyright. If the photograph was taken by a photographer pursuant to contracts entered into with the State, it is likely that the State will be the owner of the copyright in the photograph and a person who uses the photograph may be infringing copyright and be liable to the consequences in the Copyright Act.

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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
77 days
The Western Australia Police advise as follows:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c)
This will depend on who is classified as the owner of thephoto and, more specifically, issues of copyright. If the photograph was taken by a photographer pursuant to contracts entered into with the State, it is likely that the State will be the owner of the copyright in the photograph and a person who uses the photograph may be infringing copyright and be liable to the consequences in the Copyright Act.

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