Copyright Act 1994 — New Zealand Legislation

Status: ✅ Approved    Version: 2.0

Field	Value
ID	GUARD-GOV-036
Category	Governance
Subcategory	intellectual-property
Type	policy
Owner	Legal / Compliance
Approved by	—
Approved date	—
Review due	—

Description

New Zealand legislation consolidating and amending copyright law, covering ownership, duration, infringement, permitted acts, moral rights, and enforcement mechanisms. Relevant for organizations handling creative works, digital content, and intellectual property.

Source document

Copyright Act 1994 | New Zealand Legislation

Last fetched: 2026-04-21

Related guardrails

• GUARD-GOV-010 — NZGOAL Software Extension: Open Source Licensing Framework for Government Software
• GUARD-GOV-013 — Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand
• GUARD-GOV-026 — Official Information Act 1982 — New Zealand

Change history

Version	Date	Author	Summary
2.0	2026-04-21	auto-generated	Updated from draft. Enhanced description and tag list to reflect full scope of copyright legislation including infringement, enforcement, and licensing mechanisms. Added related guardrails for intellectual property governance alignment.