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Items . Commissioning rule to be repealed
 29-09-2008
A Bill proposing to remove the commissioning rule from New Zealand copyright law has been introduced into the House of Representatives. The commissioning rule is an exception to the general rule of copyright ownership which vests copyright with the creator of a work. The default position under the commissioning rule, which affects artists and photographers, is that copyright ownership vests in the person who commissions and pays for the work − not the artist. The commissioning rule does not apply to writers.
When the Copyright (Commissioning Rule) Amendment Bill (2008) comes into force, it will simplify copyright law by ensuring the same rules of ownership apply to all creators.
This position remains subject to contracts between creators and commissioners of copyright material, which may vest copyright ownership elsewhere.
Click here to view the bill.
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