Malta has implemented the Incidental inclusion (Art. 5.3(i) InfoSoc) exception in Article 9(1)i of Chapter 415 of the Laws of Malta. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the reproduction, translation, distribution or communication to the public of a work for the benefit of people with a disability, which are directly related to the disability and on a non-commercial nature, to the extent required by the specific disability.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- people with a disability
Purposes:
- for the benefit of people with a disability
Usage:
- reproduction
- translation
- distribution
- communication to the public
Subject Matter:
- works
- databases
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- use must be directly related to the disability
- use must be of non-commercial nature
- use is limited to the extent required by the specific disability
Introduced/last updated: 01 January 1970
Remarks: The exception applies mutatis mutandis to neighbouring rights under art. 21 of Cap.415.
