(1) For the purposes of this Act, ʻdatabaseʼ means a collection of works, data or other independent elements arranged in a systematic or methodical way and individually accessible by electronic or other means and whose obtaining, verification or presentation requires a substantial qualitative or quantitative investment. A database whose content has been changed in a qualitatively or quantitatively substantial manner is deemed to be a new database insofar as the change requires a substantial qualitative or quantitative investment.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, ʻproducer of a databaseʼ means whoever has made the investment within the meaning of subsection (1).