Deputy Chairman, Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe. Email : [email protected]
Statutory Instrument : 256 of 20006
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Regulations, 2006
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SI 256/2006
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Title.
Interpretation.
Application for copyright and neighbouring rights.
Address for service.
Method of service.
Decision of Registrar.
Application entry of assignment and transmission.
Entry into register.
Notification.
Substitution o an applicant.
Application for registration of a licence.
Notification of registration of licence.
Licensing of reserved works of folklore.
Collecting Societies.
Restoration of the society on the register.
Fees.
Designated countries.
SCHEDULES
First Schedule Forms.
Second Schedule Fees.
IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal an Parliamentary Affairs has, in terms of section
135 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act [Chapter 26:05] made the following regulations:—
1. Title
These regulations may be cited as the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Regulations, 2006
2. Interpretation
In these regulations—
“form” means a form prescribed in the First or Second Schedule or any form substantially in accordance with a
form so prescribed.
3. Application for a copyright and neighbouring rights
(1) An application to the Copyright Office for the registration of a copyright shall be made in Form CNR l and
shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in the official language.
(2) Except as otherwise specified, an applicant shall use a white paper of the international size A4, leaving a clear
margin of at least 40 mm on the left-band side.
(3) An applicant or any person who is required to complete any forms in terms of these regulations shall state
thereon all particulars specified on such forms and shall also give such information as may be required.
4. Address for service
Any person who applies to become a registered owner of a copyright shall furnish the Registrar with an address
for service in Zimbabwe.
5. Method of service
Where any notice, application or other document is required to be served on any person in terms of these
regulations, such service may be effected by delivery of a copy thereof—
(a) at the address for service furnished to the Registrar in terms of section 4;
(b) to such person personally or to his or her duly authorised agent; or