(a)
sells, rents, hires or
(b)
offers for sale, rent or hire,
any work in contravention of the prescription made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 100,000 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(3)
Any person who without the permission of the Commission (a)
imports into Nigeria; or
(b)
has in his possession,
any anti-piracy device prescribed under this section or any machine, instrument or other
contrivance intended for use in the production of the anti-piracy device, commits an offence and
is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N500,000 or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 5 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4)
A person who without the permission of the Commission (a)
is in possession of; or
(b)
reproduces; or
(c)
counterfeits,
any anti-piracy device prescribed under this section commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding N50,000 or imprisonment to a term not exceeding 5 years, or
to both such fine and imprisonment.
(5)
The Commission shall have power, with the consent of the Minister, to make regulations
specifying the conditions necessary to give effect to the purpose of this section. "
Insertion of a new section 29A
10.
Immediately after section 29 of the principal Decree, there is inserted new section 29A as follows"Criminal liability in respect of infringement of folklore.
29A. (1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2)
does any of the acts set out in section 28 of this Decree without the consent or authorisation of
the Commission; or
does not comply with the requirement in subsection (4) of section 28 of this Decree; or
willfully misrepresents the source of an expression of folklore; or
willfully distorts an expression of folklore in a manner prejudicial to the honour, dignity or
cultural interests of the community in which it originates, commits an offence under this Decree.
A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) of this section is liable on conviction
(a)
(b)
(3)
A person who -
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding N 100,000 or to imprisonment for a term
of 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment; and
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine of N500,000.
A court before which an offence under this section is tried may order that the infringing or
offending article be delivered to the Commission."