
Students
MDS students should familiarise themselves with their New Zealand copyright obligations by visiting the Copyright Licencing NZ website: Tertiary Students.
MDS Staff - fair dealing for study or research
Staff doing their own research or personal study may take advantage of fair dealing provisions for study or research, refer to these sections on the Copyright Licencing NZ website: Statutory Exceptions for Students and Researchers and Fair Dealing.
MDS Staff - Teaching
However it is important to note that as a Private Training establishment (PTE) run for-profit, Media Design School does not qualify as an 'educational establishment' within the definitions of the
Copyright Act 1994 (NZ). For example, MDS staff cannot rely on the s47 exemption for playing or showing films or sound recordings in class. Permission from the copyright owner or appropriately licenced resources are required for use in class.
Contact Details
Alison Scott
University Copyright Officer
Library & Learning Services
copyright@laureate.net.au
Copyright and the Creative Sector
Study of the role of copyright and registered designs in the creative sector in New Zealand. (2016)
Report produced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, in consultation with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.