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• 8 April 2008
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• Media Statement - 25 June 2003
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• Discussion Paper

The Government undertook a further review of the implications of digital technology for the Copyright Act 1994 which resulted in the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act [link to Parliament website]. The Act passed its third reading on 15 April 2008. The Act will update and clarify how copyright applies to new technologies in today's digital environment, and promote a modern legal framework that guides the protection and use of copyright material while maintaining the balance between protection, access and use already established in the Act. The Parliamentary debates, the submissions to select committee, and the select committee's report can be viewed at Copyright (New Technologies and Performers' Rights) Amendment Bill [link to Parliament website].

Prior to the coming into force, two sets of regulations in relation to prescribed forms for ISPs and TPMs will come into force on the same day as the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act. The Act will come into force as a whole on 31 October 2008, with the exception of section 92A which will come into force on 28 February 2009. The reason for this delay is to allow sufficient time for rightsholders and ISPs to work together to ensure its effective operation.

Below are the main documents that have been released during the course of the review.

Documents

• Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill Passes Third Reading - Media Statement  [ Published 15 April 2008 ]
  Media Statement from Hon Judith Tizard, Associate Minister of Commerce.
• FQ&As about the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill
  Frequently asked questions and answers about the implications for copyright law by passage of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill.
• Submissions Received on the Position Paper
  Submissions received on the discussion document Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994: Position Paper (released progressively from 3 March 2004).
• Cabinet Paper  [ Published 25 June 2003 ]
  Index page regarding the cabinet paper on policy recommendations of the Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994.
• Regulatory Impact Statement - Digital Copyright Review  [ Published 25 June 2003 ]
  Index page on the regulatory impact statement for the Digital Copyright Review.
• Amendments Proposed for Copyright Act - 25 June 2003
  Media Statement from Hon Judith Tizard, Associate Minister of Commerce.
• Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994 - Position Paper  [ Published 01 December 2002 ]
  Position paper on the Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994 dated December 2002.
• Release of Position Paper - Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994 - 11 December 2002
  Media Statement from Hon Judith Tizard, Associate Minister of Commerce.
• Internal Working Paper  [ Published 01 July 2002 ]
  Index page on the internal working paper regarding the Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994 dated July 2002.
• Summary of Submissions Received on the Digital Technology Discussion Paper  [ Published 01 July 2002 ]
  Summary of Submissions Received on the Digital Technology Discussion Paper dated July 2002.
• Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994: A Discussion Paper  [ Published 10 July 2001 ]
  A Discussion Paper on Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994