New Zealand Legislation: Acts

6 Meaning of book

• (1) Book means a publication that—

  • (a) is listed in the national bibliographic database of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa; and

  • (b) is not excluded from being a book by any of subsections (2) to (5); and

  • (c) satisfies conditions applicable to it added to this definition by regulations, if there are any such regulations.

  (2) Book does not include a serial publication.

  (3) Book does not include a text book intended for use in schools.

  (4) Book does not include charts, maps, plans, or tables.

  (5) Book does not include sheet music.