23 June 2022
Call for Submissions: 2022 Annual Compliance Review
In line with each Collecting Society’s obligations as a participant of the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies, compliance with the Code’s standards of conduct is the subject of an annual compliance review.
The Code Reviewer for this purpose is former Federal Court judge and former President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia, The Hon Kevin Lindgren AM, QC. His current task is to review the Societies’ compliance with the Code during the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
The Code allows for interested parties to make submissions to the Code Reviewer concerning a collecting society’s compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
The Code Reviewer is now calling for interested parties to make submissions about compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
If you wish to make a submission, please inform the Code Review Secretariat. The Secretariat will send you details about the procedure for making a submission.
Submissions should be made in writing by no later than 31 July 2022.
19 May 2022
Report on Triennial Review and updated Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies
The Triennial Code Reviewer, the Hon Alan Robertson SC, recently completed a triennial review of the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies, including recommending amendments that are necessary or desirable to improve the operation of the Code.
7 February 2022
Call for Submissions: Code of Conduct Triennial Review - submissions extended to 18 February 2022
Following the open meeting held on Monday 7 February 2022 and the request for an extension of time for written submissions, it was agreed that the due date for written submissions be extended to Friday 18 February 2022.
Following this date, those written submissions will be circulated and any Submissions in Reply are to be made no later than Friday, 4 March 2022.
Written submissions may be made to the Triennial Code Review Secretariat at:
Suite 704
4 Young Street
Neutral Bay NSW 2089
or by email to:
12 November 2021
Call for Submissions: Code of Conduct Triennial Review
The Triennial Code Reviewer, the Hon Alan Robertson SC, invites written submissions on the operation of the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies and on any amendments that are necessary or desirable to improve the operation of the Code.
This triennial review, to review the Code itself, is separate from the annual review of the Copyright Collecting Societies’ compliance with the Code.
Written submissions may be made to the Triennial Code Review Secretariat at:
Suite 704
4 Young Street
Neutral Bay NSW 2089
or by email to:
TriennialCodeReviewSecretariat@gmail.com
If you wish to make a written or oral submission, please inform the Triennial Code Review Secretariat by email , no later than Friday 4 February 2022.
The period allowed for the making of written submissions is three months, ending on Friday 11 February 2022.
25 June 2021
Call for Submissions: 2021 Annual Compliance Review
In line with each Collecting Society’s obligations as a participant of the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies, compliance with the Code’s standards of conduct is the subject of an annual compliance review.
The Code Reviewer for this purpose is former Federal Court judge and former President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia, The Hon Kevin Lindgren AM, QC. His current task is to review the Societies’ compliance with the Code during the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The Code allows for interested parties to make submissions to the Code Reviewer concerning a collecting society’s compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
The Code Reviewer is now calling for interested parties to make submissions about compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
If you wish to make a submission, please inform the Code Review Secretariat. The Secretariat will send you details about the procedure for making a submission.
Submissions should be made in writing by no later than 31 July 2021.
5 June 2020
Call for Submissions: 2020 Annual Compliance Review
In line with each Collecting Society’s obligations as a participant of the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies, compliance with the Code’s standards of conduct is the subject of an annual compliance review.
The Code Reviewer is now calling for interested parties to make submissions about compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
Submissions should be made in writing to the Code Reviewer by no later than 31 July 2020.
26 November 2019
Code Reviewer’s Annual Compliance Report now available
Collecting societies report annually to the Code Reviewer on their compliance with the Code. You can read the Code Reviewer’s report of review of Copyright Collecting Societies’ Compliance with the Code of Conduct via the link below.
7 August 2019
Collecting societies’ compliance reports to the Code Reviewer now available
Collecting societies report annually to the Code Reviewer on their compliance with the Code. Before 2018, compliance reports were provided to the Code Reviewer on a confidential basis. As a result of the review of the Code undertaken by the Department of Communications and the Arts, societies are now publishing their compliance reports, with any confidential material (such as correspondence between a society and a complainant) redacted.
2 July 2019
Updated Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies
Australian collecting societies APRA AMCOS, ASDACS, AWGACS, The Copyright Agency, PPCA and Screenrights have launched a new standalone website for the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies.
The collecting societies are signatories to the Code of Conduct, reporting each year on compliance with the obligations in the Code. The current Code Reviewer is the Hon Dr Kevin Lindgren AM QC, a former judge of the Federal Court.
The new site and amendments to the Code are both initiatives undertaken in response to a Government review which recommended:
increased clarity around the role of the Code
improved transparency around collecting societies’ operations, and
strengthened governance arrangements for collecting societies and the Code
The Code aims to:
promote awareness of and access to information about copyright and the role and function of collecting societies in administering copyright on behalf of members;
promote confidence in collecting societies and the effective administration of copyright in Australia;
set out the standards of service that members and licensees can expect from collecting societies; and
ensure that members and licensees have access to efficient, fair and low cost procedures for the handling of complaints and the resolution of disputes involving collecting societies.
3 June 2019
Call for Submissions: 2019 Annual Compliance Review
In line with each Collecting Society’s obligations as a participant of the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies, compliance with the Code’s standards of conduct is the subject of an annual compliance review.
The Code Reviewer is now calling for interested parties to make submissions about compliance or non-compliance with the Code.
Submissions should be made in writing to the Code Reviewer by no later than 31 July 2019.