I found http://www.legislation.govt.nz.
Here's something interesting regarding software backup. Still trawling for music fair use stuff. 80.Back-up copy of computer program� (1)Subject to subsection (3) of this section, copyright in a computer program is not infringed by the making of a copy of the computer program if� (a)The copy is made by or on behalf of the lawful user of the copy of the program (in this section referred to as the ``original copy'') from which the first-mentioned copy is made; and (b)The copy is made solely for the purpose of being used by or on behalf of the lawful user of the original copy� (i)Instead of the original copy in order to preserve the original copy for use if the copy is lost, destroyed, or rendered unusable; or (ii)If the original copy is lost, destroyed, or rendered unusable. (2)If the original copy is lost, destroyed, or rendered unusable, the copy made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to be the original copy. (3)Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the making of a copy of a computer program� (a)From an infringing copy of the computer program; or (b)Contrary to an express direction by or on behalf of the owner of the copyright in the computer program given to the lawful user of the original copy not later than the time when the lawful user of the original copy acquired that original copy. (4)For the purposes of this section,� (a)A reference to a computer program includes a reference to an adaptation of that program; and (b)A reference to a copy of a computer program is a reference to any object in which the program is reproduced in a material form; and (c)A reference to an express direction, in relation to a copy of a computer program, includes a reference to a clearly legible direction printed on the copy or on a package in which the copy is supplied. Cf Copyright Act 1968, s 43A (Aust) >Is there any nz govt website where one can look up legislation? I'd love to look >into this to find out where I stand, legally, with the collection of mp3s on >my computer which come from CDs that are stored in the cupboard beside said >computer. > >Yuri > >>Americans regard it as coming under the "fair use" provisions of the >>copyright law. IE its fair for you to split off your music into >>different formats so you can listen to it in a variety of ways. Its like >>making the old fashioned cassette for the car. >> >>Quite how it is viewed in nz law is unknown to me, as I am a lawyer who >>happens to like computers and OS software, not an IT or IP lawyer :-) >
