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Copyright Act 1994

Acts permitted in relation to copyright works - Literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works

78: Reconstruction of buildings

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"Rebuilding a building is allowed if you have permission from the copyright owner."

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You can rebuild a building without infringing copyright. This applies to the building itself. It also applies to any drawings or plans used to build it, as long as the copyright owner gave permission.

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Part 3Acts permitted in relation to copyright works
Literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works

78Reconstruction of buildings

  1. Anything done for the purposes of reconstructing a building does not infringe copyright—

  2. in the building; or
    1. in any drawings or plans in accordance with which the building was, by or with the licence of the copyright owner, constructed.

      Compare
      • 1962 No 33 s 20(10)