Section 3(2) of the Act provides that references to the issue of copies of a work in relation to sound recordings, films and computer programs, includes the act of issuing copies to the public by rental. The exclusive right to issue copies of work to the public is provided for in s. 9(1)(b). Section 78 also provides that the Minister may pass an Order to have compulsory licenses issued in specified circumstances to allow the public to rent sound recordings, films or computer programs.