Copyright
Act, 2004 ,
64
CHAPTER VI - COLLE CT ING SOCIETY OF
THE GAMBIA
PART I - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLECTING
SOCIETY OF THE GAMBIA AND ITS GOVERNING BOARD
Establishment
of the
Collecting
Society of The
Gambia
66. ( 1 ) There is hereby established for authors and other
owners of copyright in The Gambia, a society to be
known as the Collecting Society of The Gambia.
(2) The Society shall be a body corporate with perpetual
succession and a common seal and may sue and be
sued in its corporate name.
(3) For the purpose of peJiorming its functions under this
Act or any other law, the Society shall have the power to
acquire and hold any moveable and immoveable
property and to dispose of the property and to enter into
any contract or other transaction.
(4) The Society shall be non-profit making and be
responsible for
(a) promoting, representing and protecting
the interests of its members; and
(b) except as otherwise provided under this
Act, collecting and distributing the royalties
and other remuneration accruing to its
members under this Act.
Establishment
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governinQ
Board
67. ( 1 ) There is hereby established, for the Society, a
governing !:loara, wnlcn snail be responsible tor me
overali poiicy and generai management of the Society.