ICT Policy Africa

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COPYRIGHT (~®.M$~l,)
2009
AN AGf to:amend th~ O?pyrightAct,. 2005 (.f\.ct p90)to revise the provision
on tile secl.Jrity d~vic:<::;, prgvi5ie an.:il:rrangerp.€nt for the collection of
royalties an<i for felat<idi:I)atters;.
DA'fE QF' ASSENT: 3JstJ)ecemberj 2009.
ENACTED by the Presidentanci'-Parliameilr: '

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Section 2S of Act 690 amended
1. Section 25 of the Copyright Act referred to as the principal enact­
ment is amended by the insertion of new subsections (2a). and (2b)
"(2a) 	Despite subsection (1), a manufacWrer, importer or
publisher ' Of a 's ound Or a.;udio~visu~l , t~cording may
l.lse an alternative security device chosen by that manu­
facturer, importer or publisher .and approved by, the
Minister to cover the number of copyright works that
the manufacturer, irnporteror p1).blisher intends to sell
or distribute.