Under the Act, copyright protection happens automatically when any original work is created.
You don't have to register the work as there is no formal system for the registration of copyright in New Zealand.
Although not required by law, it's a good idea to include a copyright statement on a work..
Exceptions to copyright
Permitted acts include: copying or using the work for the purposes of criticism, review, news reporting, research or private study. limited copying or using the work for particular educational purposes. limited copying or using the work by librarians or archivists in specific circumstances..
A fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review does not infringe copyright, as long as there is “sufficient acknowledgement”..
Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, does not infringe copyright in the work if such fair dealing is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement..
Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, does not infringe copyright in the work if such fair dealing is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement.
Short answer – no, Fair Use does not apply in New Zealand. “Fair Use” is an American term with an American application.
It’s an often-used legal defence mounted by people accused of infringing on someone else’s copyright.
In New Zealand, research need not be for private purposes and may be commercially motivated.
Private study is generally personal to the person studying.
The Copyright Act lists several factors that must be taken into account in determining whether copying for research or private study is fair.
Fair Dealing in New Zealand The Copyright Act 1994 gives copyright owners several exclusive property rights in relation to certain works (such as:
Act of Parliament in New Zealand
