Copyright Tribunal of Australia

The Copyright Tribunal of Australia is an independent body administered by the Federal Court of Australia. The Tribunal consists of a President, a number of Deputy Presidents and other members as appointed by the Governor-General. A presidential member must be a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Other members must have a knowledge of, or experience in one of the areas of expertise as set out in s. 140(2) of the Copyright Act 1968, which includes law, industry, public administration and economics. The Tribunal has no physical resources of its own. Registry services and administrative support for the Tribunal are provided by staff of the Federal Court. Generally, the Tribunal has jurisdiction with respect to the Copyright Statutory Licences and Voluntary Licences.