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Copyright Act 1994, New Zealand

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Act No. 143 of 1994, consolidated version as of May 31, 2023

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Consolidated: May 31, 2023 Assented: December 15, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Traditional Cultural Expressions

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Copyright Act 1994 PDF
Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s))
The Layout Designs Act 1994 (Principal Law) (NZ041)
 Supersedes (8 text(s)) Supersedes (8 text(s))
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 4 January 2020)(NZ239)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 30 December 2018)(NZ229)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 1 March 2017)(NZ186)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 1 March 2016)(NZ171)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 1 January 2014)(NZ160)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 7 October 2011)(NZ125)
Copyright Act 1994 (reprint as at 7 July 2010)(NZ102)
Copyright Act 1994(NZ015)
 Is amended by (14 text(s)) Is amended by (14 text(s))
Patents Act 2013 (NZ263)
Trade Marks Act 2002 (NZ260)
Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019 (NZ237)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (reprint as at 29 October 2019) (NZ243)
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (reprint as at 1 September 2017) (NZ211)
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing and Cellular Mobile Networks) Order 2013 (NZ165)
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing and Cellular Mobile Networks) Order 2015 (NZ247)
Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Act 2013 (NZ161)
Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (NZ166)
Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (reprint as at 16 September 2011) (NZ188)
Copyright Amendment Act 1999 (NZ069)
Copyright (Removal of Prohibition on Parallel Importing) Amendment Act 1998 (NZ063)
Copyright Amendment Act 1997 (NZ062)
Copyright Amendment Act 1996 (NZ052)
Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Copyright Act Commencement Order 2000 (NZ070)
Treaties
Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
Copyright Act 1962 (NZ170)

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