Copyright Act 1994

Enforcement officers - General provisions that apply to powers of entry and search and entry and examination

134S: Further extension to, or dispensation from, obligation to comply with certain provisions

You could also call this:

"Asking for more time or to be excused from following certain copyright rules"

You can apply to a District Court Judge for more time or to be excused from following certain rules. This is if you already have an order under section 134R(3). You must apply before the order expires. You can only ask for more time once. The Judge can give you more time or excuse you from following the rules in section 134P(4) or (5) or 134Q. The Judge will only do this if they are satisfied with your reasons. The Judge cannot give you more time or excuse you from following the rules for something that has been seized. This is unless the seized thing is a copy of some information that was taken or made.

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134R: Compliance with certain provisions may be deferred in certain circumstances, or

"Delaying rules to keep someone safe or avoid interfering with an investigation"

134T: Period things seized may be retained, or

"How long police can keep things they take during a copyright investigation"

Part 6AEnforcement officers
General provisions that apply to powers of entry and search and entry and examination

134SFurther extension to, or dispensation from, obligation to comply with certain provisions

A person who has obtained an order under section 134R(3) may, before the expiry of that order, apply to a District Court Judge for a further order for postponement of, or dispensation from, the obligation to comply with section 134P(4) or (5) or 134Q on the grounds set out in section 134R(1).
An application for a further postponement may only be made on 1 occasion.
On an application under subsection (1), the District Court Judge may postpone for a further specified period not exceeding 12 months, or order a permanent dispensation from, the obligation to comply with section 134P(4) or (5) or 134Q, if the Judge is satisfied on either ground set out in section 134R(1).
A District Court Judge may not grant, under subsection (3), any postponement of, or dispensation from, an obligation in respect of any thing that has been seized, unless the thing seized is a copy of any information taken or made.

Notes

Section 134S: inserted, on 7 October 2011, by section 6 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).