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	Home . Content Library . FAQs . Ownership - Who owns copyright in a document commissioned by a government department? Ownership - Who owns copyright in a document commissioned by a government department? The “Crown” (including NZ central government departments) is the first owner of any copyright in original works it commissions, unless there is agreement to the contrary. < back to previous page

Registration - How can I register my copyright and how much does it cost?

Ownership - How can I prove I am the copyright owner?

Copyright notice - What is the standard form of copyright notice?

Overseas copyright - Is my work protected by copyright overseas?

Ownership - If a client commissions me to take some photographs, but doesn’t pay me, do I own the copyright in the photos?

Ownership - If a client commissions me to make a sculpture, but doesn’t pay me, do I own the copyright in the sculpture?

Ownership - If a client pays me to produce some design drawings, but the work is never completed, who owns the incomplete work?

Ownership - Can I reproduce work I have done for clients to include on my website or in my portfolio?

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