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(2)
forthwith–
(a)
(b)
SOUTH AFRICA
Any party to any proceedings under the Act who changes his address or address for service shall
apply to the Registrar on Form RF 4 to record such change on the notice of opposition or other
documents or in the register, and the Registrar shall alter the notice of opposition or other
documents or the register accordingly; and
give notice of such change to the applicant for or registered owner or registered exclusive
licensee, as the case may be, of the copyright in the cinematograph film and to every other
person who is a party to the proceedings.
AGENTS
(Section 5)
8.–
(1) All communications, including the applications made under this Act to the Registrar, relating to
copyright in a cinematograph film may be signed by and all attendances upon the Registrar may be made by
or through an agent as contemplated in section 5 of the Act and duly authorised to the satisfaction of the
Registrar. In any particular case the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require the personal signature or presence
of an applicant, objector or other person.
(2) Service upon such agent shall be deemed to be service upon the person so appointing him and
all communications directed to be made to such person may be addressed to such agent.
(3) Where the address of an agent has been used as the address for service in respect of any entry in
the register and such agent changes his address he shall forthwith apply to the Registrar on Form RF 4 for the
form of advertisement of the change of address for publication in the Patent Journal.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
(Section 6(1))
9.–
(1) An application for registration of copyright in a cinematograph film shall comprise the following
documents:
(a) Form RF 1, in duplicate, one copy of which shall be signed by the Registrar and returned to the
applicant as proof of lodging.
(b) Form RF 2 in duplicate.
(c)
Statement of case giving particulars as required by subregulation 9(2), verified by a sworn
declaration made on Form RF 9 by the author or by some person authorised to act on his behalf
and approved by the Registrar.
(d) In the event that the applicant is not the author of the cinematograph film, appropriate
documentary proof of his title or authority to apply to the satisfaction of the Registrar.
(e) Any other relevant supporting duly authenticated documents or copies thereof.
(f)
An abstract on Form RF 3, in duplicate.
(2) The statement of case in terms of subregulation (1) shall contain the following particulars:
(a) The name or names of the cinematograph film
(b) The name, citizenship and country or countries of domicile and residence of the author of the
cinematograph film.
(c)
The circumstances by virtue of which it is claimed that the person referred to in paragraph (b)
above is the author of the cinematograph film. If it is claimed that the author is a body corporate,
full details must be furnished of the persons who acted on behalf of the body corporate in
undertaking the arrangements for the making of the cinematograph film and in particular the
relationship of such persons to the body corporate.
ZA006EN
Cinematographic Films, Regulations, 24/10/1980, No. R.2140
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