The Copyright law of New Zealand is covered by the Copyright Act 1994 and subsequent amendments.[1] It is administered by Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED).[2]
New Zealand is party to several international copyright agreements, including the TRIPS Agreement 1994, the Berne Convention 1928 and the Universal Copyright Convention 1952.
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Copyright law grants the owner of the copyright exclusive rights to certain restricted acts, which include the following.[2]
Copyright automatically applies (no registration required) to original works in the following categories.[2]
Copyright does not apply to certain government works, such as Acts of Parliament, Regulations, Parliamentary debates, Court judgements and reports of Select Committees, Royal Commissions, Commissions of Inquiry, etc.
The copyright term is largely consistent with other countries, and varies with category of the work.[2]
The Act allows for certain permitted acts to be exempted from copyright restrictions.
The copyright act also provides moral rights for the author. These attach to the author, and are not transferred by contract as economic rights can be. Moral rights give the author the right;
In 2001[3], the MED initiated a major review of copyright law, in light of new technologies, such as media in digital form and communications via the internet.
Law changes were enacted in 2008, most notably the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act [4]. These changes are considered to be heavily influenced by media corporations (such as RIANZ and APRA), but are opposed by New Zealand artists[5], technology specialists,[6] ISPs,[7] businesses,[8] media commentators,[9] librarians[10] and members of the public.[11] The nature of the law changes has attracted attention internationally.[12]
The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, stated that the stronger copyright laws, including the controversial section 92a, were required for New Zealand to be able to negotiate a free trade agreement with America.[13]
The Copyright law of New Zealand is covered by the Copyright Act 1994 and subsequent amendments.[1] It is administered by Intellectual Property Policy Unit of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED).[2]
New Zealand is party to several international copyright agreements, including the TRIPS Agreement 1994, the Berne Convention 1928 and the Universal Copyright Convention 1952.
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Copyright law grants the owner of the copyright exclusive rights to certain restricted acts, which include the following.[2]
Copyright automatically applies (no registration required) to original works in the following categories.[2]
Copyright does not apply to certain government works, such as Acts of Parliament, Regulations, Parliamentary debates, Court judgements and reports of Select Committees, Royal Commissions, Commissions of Inquiry, etc.
The copyright term is largely consistent with other countries, and varies with category of the work.[2]
The Act allows for certain permitted acts to be exempted from copyright restrictions.
The copyright act also provides moral rights for the author. These attach to the author, and are not transferred by contract as economic rights can be. Moral rights give the author the right;
In 2001,[3] the MED initiated a major review of copyright law, in light of new technologies, such as media in digital form and communications via the internet.
Law changes were enacted in 2008, most notably the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act .[4] These changes were influenced by media corporations and aligned organisations (such as RIANZ, APRA, Artists Alliance, NZSA, AIPA, NZIPP, etc.) but opposed by New Zealand Artists,[5] technology specialists,[6] ISPs,[7] businesses,[8] media commentators,[9] librarians[10] and members of the public.[11] The nature of the law changes has attracted attention internationally.[12]
The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, stated that the stronger copyright laws, including the controversial section 92a, were required for New Zealand to be able to negotiate a free trade agreement with America.[13]
In February 2010, a bill repealing s92a was introduced to parliament, replacing it with a three notice regime.[14] The bill also provides for the Copyright Tribunal to hear complaints and award penalties of up to $15,000.
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| | Creative Artists - Creative Freedom Foundation: Home |
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