New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

8 Eligibility criteria for books and New Zealand authors

• (1) A New Zealand author is entitled to payments under the scheme if—

  • (a) subclauses (2) and (3) are satisfied; and

  • (b) subclause (4) is satisfied, if it applies.

  (2) The author's book must satisfy the following criteria:

  • (a) the number of copies of the book in New Zealand libraries must be at least 50 as determined by regulation 10:

  • (b) the book must have no more than 3 authors:

  • (c) the book must be published:

  • (d) the book must have been published before 31 March in the year in which its author enters his or her name in the register.

  (3) The author—

  • (a) must be eligible to receive a royalty payment for the book; and

  • (b) must not have assigned his or her royalty payment.

  (4) If the author's text is in an anthology, the author—

  • (a) must be the editor of the anthology; and

  • (b) must have written at least 48 pages of text in addition to the anthologised text.