Copyright (Collecting Societies) Regulations Nigeria www.ictpolicy.org Renewal 16.—(1) A society may at any time within six months before the expiration of its certificate of approval apply to the Director, Nigerian Copyright Council for the renewal of its approval. (2) Upon satisfying itself on the conduct of the society the Council may issue a new certificate of approval for another period of 3 years on such terms as the Council may deem fit. Withdrawal of Approval 17. The Council may withdraw any approval granted under these Regulations if in the opinion of the Council a society has ceased to function as a collecting society or it is otherwise in the interest of its members to do so and subject to such directions as may be stated in the notice of withdrawal, the company shall cease to function as a collecting society, from the date stipulated in the notice. Dated this 16th day of August, 1993 Nigerian Copyright Commission