Amendment of section 10
4.

Section 10 of the principal Decree is amended in subsection (2) by substituting for the word "party",
the word part

Amendment of section 11 1992 No. 98.
5.

Section 11 of the principal Decree, as amended, is further amended in subsection (1) by inserting
immediately after the word "subsists", the words "has the right".

Amendment of section 12. 1992 No. 98.
6.

Section 12 of the principal Decree. as amended, is further amended in subsection (3) by substituting
for the words "section 31" the words "section 30".

Insertion of a new section 15A.
7.

Immediately after section 15 of the principal Decree, there is inserted a new section 15A as follows -

'Limitation to the right of action.
15A.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Decree or any other law, no action for the infringement of
copyright or any right under this Decree shall be commenced or by any person
(a)
(b)

carrying on the business of negotiating and granting of licence;
collecting and distributing royalties in respect of copyright works or representing more than
50 owners of copyright in any category of works protected by this Decree,
unless it is approved under section 32B of this Decree to operate as a collecting society or is
otherwise issued with a certificate of exemption by the Commission.".

Amendment of section 18 1992 No. 98
8.

Section 18 of the principal Decree as amended is further amended in subsection (1) by (a)

substituting for the word "and" at the end of paragraph (b), the word 'or";

(b)

inserting immediately after the word 'did' in line 2, after paragraph (c), the word "not"; and

(c)

deleting, after the word 'was' in line 3 after paragraph (c), the word "not"

Insertion of a new section 18A
9.

Immediately after section 18 of the principal Decree, there is inserted a new section 18A as follows Anti-piracy measures

18A. (1)

(2)

The Commission shall have powers, with the consent of the Minister, to prescribe any design,
label. mark, impression or any other anti-piracy device for use on, in or in connection with any work
in which copyright subsists.
Any person who –

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