Collection of Laws for Electronic Access YH NIGERIA Copyright (Security Devices) Regulations 19991 Copyright Act (As amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999) Commencement: 7th September, 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Prescription of Hologram....................................................................... Affixation of Hologram ......................................................................... Accreditation of Producers..................................................................... Accreditation of Importers ..................................................................... Keeping of Books and Returns .............................................................. Technical Implementation Committee ................................................... Fees........................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In pursuance of the powers vested in it under section 18A of the Copyright Act as amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999, the Nigerian Copyright Commission, with the prior consent of the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism hereby makes the following Regulations: Prescription of Hologram 1.—(1) The Nigerian Copyright Commission hereby prescribes the use of hologram stamps in relation to sound recordings and cinematograph films intended or offered for sale, rental, hiring, lending or otherwise distributed to the public for commercial purposes in Nigeria. (2) The hologram shall be a tamper proof sticker to be designated by the Nigerian Copyright Commission. Affixation of Hologram 2.—(1) The hologram stamps shall be affixed: (a) in the case of works produced in Nigeria, at the point of production; and (b) in the case of works imported into Nigeria, except where such works are for domestic use, before they are released into the channels of commerce. (2) The hologram shall be affixed to every cassette, disc, or other medium in which the sound recording or film is embodied, in such manner as to make the hologram visible to prospective purchasers. NG005EN Copyright (Security Devices), Regulations, 07/09/1999 page 1/3