Ireland has implemented the Use for the purpose of reconstructing a building (Art. 5.3(m) InfoSoc) exception in Section 96 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the use of a building or in any drawings or plans in accordance with which the building was constructed for the purposes of reconstructing the building.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • any user

Purposes:

  • reconstruction of a building

Usage:

  • any use

Subject Matter:

  • a building
  • drawings or plans in accordance with which the building was constructed

Compensation:

  • no compensation required

Attribution:

  • no attribution required

Introduced/last updated: 19 January 2004