No. 7 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights 1999 5 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA No. 7 OF 1999 I ASSENT, . President 2nd June, 1999 An Act to make better provisions for protection of copyright and neighbouring rights in literary, artistic works and folklore and for related matters I I ENACTED by the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS I.-(I) This Act may be cited as Short title and the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights commencement Act, 1999. (2) This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint. 2. In order to promote the creation of literary and artistic works, to safeguard expressions of traditional Objectives