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OF THE PAR1JAM.e N T. OF T.B:E
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OF GHANA
ENTITLED
COPYRIGHT (~®.M$~l,)
2009
AN AGf to:amend th~ O?pyrightAct,. 2005 (.f\.ct p90)to revise the provision
on tile secl.Jrity d~vic:<::;, prgvi5ie an.:il:rrangerp.€nt for the collection of
royalties an<i for felat<idi:I)atters;.
DA'fE QF' ASSENT: 3JstJ)ecemberj 2009.
ENACTED by the Presidentanci'-Parliameilr: '
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Section 2S of Act 690 amended
1. Section 25 of the Copyright Act referred to as the principal enact
ment is amended by the insertion of new subsections (2a). and (2b)
"(2a) Despite subsection (1), a manufacWrer, importer or
publisher ' Of a 's ound Or a.;udio~visu~l , t~cording may
l.lse an alternative security device chosen by that manu
facturer, importer or publisher .and approved by, the
Minister to cover the number of copyright works that
the manufacturer, irnporteror p1).blisher intends to sell
or distribute.