Notifying Member

New Zealand

Details of the notified legal text

Title

United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022

Subject matter

Copyright and related rights

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/NZL/24_02715_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[  ]     First notification

[X]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/NZL/C/1

Brief description of the notified legal text

Changes were made to section 174B of the Copyright Act 1994 to extend the scope of a performer's property rights in sound recordings of their performances under the Copyright Act 1994 to include the playing of those sound recordings in public.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

31 May 2023

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

17 April 2024

Other information

The United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022 is available here: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2022/0059/latest/LMS701515.html#LMS701518

Agency or authority responsible

New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment