Copyright (Collecting Societies) Regulations
Nigeria
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Renewal
16.—(1) A society may at any time within six months before the expiration of its
certificate of approval apply to the Director, Nigerian Copyright Council for the renewal
of its approval.
(2) Upon satisfying itself on the conduct of the society the Council may issue a new
certificate of approval for another period of 3 years on such terms as the Council may
deem fit.
Withdrawal of Approval
17. The Council may withdraw any approval granted under these Regulations if in the
opinion of the Council a society has ceased to function as a collecting society or it is
otherwise in the interest of its members to do so and subject to such directions as may
be stated in the notice of withdrawal, the company shall cease to function as a collecting
society, from the date stipulated in the notice.
Dated this 16th day of August, 1993
Nigerian Copyright Commission