Print and off-line documents
Publishers of print and off-line documents are legally required to:
- supply two copies of a published work to the National Librarian at the Legal Deposit Office, at their expense, including postage
- provide copies within 20 working days from the date of first publication
- supply copies of only the hardback form if your printed work is published in both hardback and paperback
- supply two copies of every second or subsequent edition, including
- revised, corrected, enlarged or abridged editions
- editions where the name of the publisher has changed, even if the text has not been altered
- supply two copies of versions in different languages.
Exceptions to these rules include:
- If the price of one copy of a published work exceeds $1000, only one copy needs to be supplied.
- If the price of an annual subscription of a periodical exceeds $3000, only one copy of each issue needs to be supplied.
- In the case of printed publications, if the number of copies published is less than 100, only one copy needs to be supplied.
Download a copy of the Legal Deposit form
Internet documents
Publishers of internet documents are legally required to assist the National Library to make a copy of their internet document upon request.
Help for publishers
If you have any questions about how to deposit your publication, contact our Legal Deposit Librarian.
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