(a) the number and title of the copyright work;
(b) the name, address and nationality of the copyright holder;
(c) the date of the application for registration of a copyright work;
(d) address for service of the copyright holder;
(e) a licence granted by the copyright holder;
(f) a notice of every document affecting a change in address or ownership of the work or
purporting to give interest in it as security;
(g) if the copyright holder dies, a notice to that affect accompanied by a copy of the death
certificate; and
(h) any other information required under the Act these Regulations or any other
information that the Executive Director may consider appropriate to be recorded in the
Copyright Register.
(2) The purpose of entering the particulars set out in paragraph (1) in the Copyright
Register is to –
(a) maintain a record of copyright works;
(b) enable the Board to establish and maintain an effective data bank on authors and their
works; and
(c) publicize the rights of the owners of works.
(3) The subsistence, enjoyment and enforceability of copyright shall be independent of
whether or not it is registered under these Regulations.
(4) The following shall apply with respect to names of persons entered in the Copyright
Register –
(a) if the person is a natural person, the person’s surname shall be set out first followed
by the given names; and
(b) if the person is not a natural person, the full name of the legal entity shall be set out.
(5) The following provisions shall apply to the addresses of the persons set out in the
Copyright Register –
(a) the address shall be sufficient to allow prompt delivery by post, fax, e-mail and hand;
(b) only one set of address shall be set out for each person; and
(c) address under this regulation includes electronic mail, postal and physical addresses.
(6) Where the owner of a work wishes to have it registered in accordance with paragraph
(5), he shall submit two copies of such work to the Executive Director.
(7) An application for registration of a work under this regulation shall be made on Form