81. Reciprocal protection
A copyright or neighbouring rights owner who is not a citizen or resident of Uganda
shall be protected under this Act if the work was first published in a country which
is—
(a) a member of any of the organisations specified in Part I of the Second
Schedule to this Act; or
(b) a signatory to any of the international conventions specified in Part II of the
Second Schedule to this Act.
82. Regulations
(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Registrar, and after
consultation with the collecting societies, make regulations generally for the better
carrying into effect of the, provisions of this Act and to prescribed or provide for
anything required or authorised to be prescribed or provided under this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)
regulations may—
(a) prescribe the forms to be used to apply for registration;
(b) prescribe the procedure for a society to apply for registration;
(c) regulate the manner in which funds may be raised by means of shares or
debentures or otherwise;
(d) provide for audit of the accounts and books to be kept by a society and the
charges if any to be made for such audit;
(e) provide for the form of the final accounts and the balance sheet to be
prepared annually and any other statements and schedules relating to
them;
(f) prescribe the procedure to be followed in appeals to the Ministers;
(g) provide for the returns to be submitted to the Registrar by registered
societies;
(h) prescribe the fees to be paid on application for registration and for other
services provided by the Registrar and;
(i) prescribe anything that may be necessary for the better functioning of the
societies.
(3) Regulations made under this section may prescribe as penalties for the
contravention of the regulations any fine not exceeding twenty currency points or
any term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
83. Amendment of Schedules
(1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance,
by statutory instrument amend the First Schedule to this Act.