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Under the international Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, moral rights are the inalienable personal rights of creators of artistic works, to claim authorship and have their work protected from mutilation, distortion or any alteration which would be prejudicial to their reputation.
In Australia, moral rights legislation ensures:
•the right of artists to have their art work attributed to them.
•the right for the work not to be falsely attributed to someone other than the creator.
•the right of integrity, protecting artistic creators' work against derogatory treatment.
In relation to public art, the legislation requires that if the environment to which an artistic work is permanently affixed is to be changed or destroyed, the artist must be notified so they have the opportunity to document the work in situ and be consulted over what will happen to the work.
The Australian Copyright Council has a Fact Sheet on Moral Rights on its website.
NAVA Resources :
Copyright, Moral Rights, Resale Royalty, Equal Opportunity, Restrictions on Freedom of Expression. Chapter 6 of the NAVA Code of Practice, 2nd edition, 2004.
ISBN 0 9751929 0 6
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