12. CLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South) Link to this
to the Minister of Commerce
Does he intend to respond to public concerns expressed about the implementation of section 92A of the Copyright Act, which comes into force next week; if so, what will be his response?
Hon SIMON POWER (Minister of Commerce) Link to this
Yes; I will respond by saying that I am mindful of the concerns that have been expressed by the public in relation to this provision coming into force. As the member will be aware, industry representatives are currently working on a code of practice to help implement this law, which was passed by the previous Labour Government.
Will the Minister delay the implementation of section 92A of the Copyright Act due to the concerns of Internet service providers, Internet users, and rights holders?
At this stage, I have confidence that the discussions that are occurring between the various parties will produce the code.
Given the Minister’s party’s support for this legislation at its time of passage, will he amend the legislation to assist in developing workable guidelines to implement the policy; if not, why not?