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Criticism, review and reporting

Cap. 252, s. 57 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Subject to section 58 of this Act, fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, does not infringe any copyright in the work provided it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement. (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section and section 58 of this Act, fair dealing with a protected work (other than a photograph) for the purpose of reporting current events does not infringe copyright in the work so long as it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement. (3) No acknowledgement is required in connection with the reporting of current events by means of a sound recording, film, broadcast or cable programme.
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Criticism, review and reporting — Cap. 252 s. 57 · Belize Law