Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019

1: Title
This Act is the Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: That date must be the date on which the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, done at Marrakesh on 27 June 2013, enters into force for New Zealand. Section 2 brought into force 4 January 2020 clause 2 Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019 Commencement Order 2019
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Copyright Act 1994 principal Act OIC LI 2019/276 2020-01-04 Copyright Act 1994
1: Amendments to principal Act
4: Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1) accessible format copy authorised entity
a: an entity of a type set out in section 69(1)
b: in relation to the import into and export from New Zealand of accessible format copies, includes an entity authorised or recognised by the government of the relevant Marrakesh Treaty country as an authorised entity for the purposes of the Treaty charitable entity Marrakesh Treaty country print disability
a: means an impairment that prevents the person from enjoying a printed copyright work to the same degree as a person who does not have that impairment; but
b: excludes an impairment of visual function that can be improved, by the use of corrective lenses, to a level that is normally acceptable for reading without a special level or kind of light
5: Section 69 replaced (Provision of Braille copies of literary or dramatic works)
Replace section 69
69: Authorised entity types
1: An entity that is 1 or more of the following may undertake the activities set out in section 69A
a: an educational establishment:
b: an educational resource supplier:
c: a prescribed library within the meaning given in section 50(1):
d: a charitable entity that has a purpose consistent with making accessible format copies available to persons who have a print disability.
2: Before beginning activities under section 69A
69A: Accessible format copy activities by authorised entity
1: An authorised entity does not infringe copyright in the relevant work if the entity acts in accordance with this section.
2: An authorised entity may make an accessible format copy if the entity—
a: has taken all reasonable steps to notify the owner of the copyright in the work of its intention to make an accessible format copy; and
b: is making the copy to provide it only to persons who have a print disability, persons acting on their behalf, or other authorised entities; and
c: ensures that the copy respects the integrity of the original work, as far as is reasonably possible and taking into account changes needed to make the work accessible in the alternative format.
3: An authorised entity ( A B
a: has taken all reasonable steps to notify the owner of the copyright in the work of its intention to make an accessible format copy; and
b: is importing the copy to provide it only to persons who have a print disability, persons acting on their behalf, or other authorised entities; and
c: has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the copy respects the integrity of the original work, as far as is reasonably possible and taking into account changes needed to make the work accessible in the alternative format.
4: An authorised entity may do 1 or more of the following:
a: export from New Zealand an accessible format copy to an authorised entity, or a person who has a print disability, in another Marrakesh Treaty country:
b: reproduce copies—
i: made or imported into New Zealand under this section; or
ii: provided to the entity under section 69B(2)﻿(c)
c: provide, by communication or otherwise, accessible format copies made or imported under this section or provided to the entity under section 69B(2)﻿(c)
i: persons in New Zealand who have a print disability or persons acting on their behalf; and
ii: other authorised entities in New Zealand.
69B: Accessible format copy activities by person who is not authorised entity
1: A person who is not an authorised entity does not infringe copyright in the relevant work if he or she—
a: has a print disability or is acting on behalf of someone who has a print disability; and
b: intends the accessible format copy to be only for the use of the person who has a print disability; and
c: acts in accordance with subsection (2)
2: The person may do 1 or more of the following:
a: make an accessible format copy that respects the integrity of the original work, as far as is reasonably possible and taking into account changes needed to make the work accessible in the alternative format:
b: import into New Zealand an accessible format copy from an authorised entity in another Marrakesh Treaty country:
c: provide the accessible format copy that he or she made or imported under paragraph (a) or (b)
69C: Duties of authorised entity in regard to records and fees
1: An authorised entity must—
a: make and keep a record of a work of which it has—
i: made, provided, reproduced, imported, or exported an accessible format copy under section 69A
ii: received an accessible format copy under section 69B(2)﻿(c)
b: permit the copyright owner to inspect the record—
i: during normal office hours; or
ii: at any reasonable time, if the entity does not have office hours.
2: An authorised entity may charge a fee for providing an accessible format copy to a person, but the fee must not be higher than the sum of the cost to the entity of making, providing, reproducing, importing, or exporting the copy (as applicable) and a reasonable contribution to the general expenses of the entity.
69D: Ministry must publish list of authorised entities on Internet site
The Ministry must publish on its Internet site a list of authorised entities that have given notice under section 69(2)
6: Section 93 amended (Subsequent dealings with copies made under this Part)
Replace section 93(2)﻿(n)
n: sections 69A and 69B
7: Section 234 amended (Regulations)
Replace section 234(d)
d: prescribing bodies for the purposes of section 72, 89, 90, 185, 190, or 191:
8: New Part 3 of Schedule 1 inserted
In Schedule 1 Part 3 Schedule
2: Consequential amendment to Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995
9: Consequential amendment to Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995
This Part amends the Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995 OIC LI 2019/276 2020-01-04 Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995
10: Regulation 5 revoked (Prescribed bodies for purposes of section 69 of Act)
Revoke regulation 5