Which is a UK permitted act under fair dealing?

Which is a UK permitted act under fair dealing?

• A. Non-commercial use
• B. Public announcement of the work
• C. Research/private study
• D. Commercial exploitation

Answer: (C)

The main idea tested is that UK fair dealing provides narrowly defined exemptions to copyright infringement. One of these allowances is for the purposes of research and private study, which is explicitly permitted when used for non‑commercial research or private study, and only if the use is reasonable in amount and does not unreasonably prejudice the rights holder or the normal exploitation of the work. That’s why research/private study is the best fit: it directly matches a stated fair dealing purpose. The other options don’t fit because a blanket non-commercial use isn’t itself a recognized fair dealing category, public announcement of the work involves communicating the work to the public and isn’t covered by fair dealing on its own, and commercial exploitation seeks a profit, which falls outside the allowed fair dealing exceptions and would normally require permission or licensing.

The main idea tested is that UK fair dealing provides narrowly defined exemptions to copyright infringement. One of these allowances is for the purposes of research and private study, which is explicitly permitted when used for non‑commercial research or private study, and only if the use is reasonable in amount and does not unreasonably prejudice the rights holder or the normal exploitation of the work. That’s why research/private study is the best fit: it directly matches a stated fair dealing purpose. The other options don’t fit because a blanket non-commercial use isn’t itself a recognized fair dealing category, public announcement of the work involves communicating the work to the public and isn’t covered by fair dealing on its own, and commercial exploitation seeks a profit, which falls outside the allowed fair dealing exceptions and would normally require permission or licensing.