The Copyright Act states that Sections 23, 24, 25 and 26 shall not apply where, without commercial advantage, the acts referred to in those sections are related to(a) using short excerpts for reporting current events to the extent justified by the purpose of providing current information; (b) reproduction solely for scientific research; (c) reproduction solely for the purpose of face-to-face or distance teaching activities, except for performances and phonograms which have been published as teaching or instructional materials; or (d) cases where, under Part II, a work can be used without the authorisation of the author or other owner of copyright. The Industrial Property Act  Section 19 (a to f) also states that the rights of the patentee shall not extend to (a) acts done only for experimental purposes relating to a patented invention; (b) acts in respect of articles which have been put  on the market in and outside of Seychelles, by the patentee or with his or her consent; (c) the use of articles on aircraft, land vehicles or vessels of other countries which temporarily or accidentally enter the air space, territory or waters ofSeychelles; (d) acts done privately and on a non-commercial scale or for non-commercial purpose, provided that it does not significantly prejudice the economic interests of the patent owner; (e) acts of extemporaneous preparation in a pharmacy of a medicine for an individual in accordance with prescription given by a registered medical or dental practitioner; or (f) acts of making, constructing, using, or selling the patented invention solely for uses reasonably related to the development and submission of information required under any law of Seychelles or another country that regulates the manufacture, construction, use or sale of any product, provided that any product produced under such authority shall not be made, used, or sold in the country other than for purposes related to generating such information, and that the product shall only be exported for the purposes of meeting marketing approval requirements. Further the Industrial Property Act  Section 47 (a & b) states The holder of an industrial design rights may not prohibit third parties from (a) acts perfonned for non-commercial and experimental purposes; or (b) acts in respect of a product embodying the protected industrial design after the product has been put on the market by the owner of the industrial design or with his or her consent anywhere in the world.