(b) information pertaining to the legal status of the society;
(c) the bundles of rights that the society manages;
(d) a schedule containing the names, addresses nationalities and qualifications of each of the
management committee members;
(e) a statement of the financial position of the society;
(f) a declaration by the management committee of the society's ability to ensure the enforcement
of the rights of the owners or holders of copyright or neighbouring rights; and
(g) a schedule of names and addresses of copyright owners or holders that the society has
running contracts with.
14. Probationary registration of collecting societies
(1) Upon receiving an application for registration of a collecting society, the registrar where satisfied that
the society has complied with all the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, shall register the
society and its articles and rules on probation for a period of eighteen months.
(2) The registrar shall issue the society with a probationary certificate of registration in Form 8 specified
in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
15. Cancellation of probationary registration of society
(1) The Registrar may at any time during the probation period provided for under Regulation 14 or at the
expiration of the probation period of eighteen months, cancel the probation period of the society, where he
or she is not satisfied with the performance of the society.
(2) The Registrar shall by notice in writing cancel the probation period of the society.
(3) The notice of cancellation under sub regulation (2) shall state the reasons for the cancellation and
shall be published in the Gazette.
(4) The notice shall be in Form 9 specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
16. Full registration of society
Where, at the expiration of the probationary period, the registrar is satisfied with the functioning of the
society, the registrar shall fully register the society and shall issue it with a certificate of registration in
Form 10 specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
17. Restoration of society on register
(1) A society which has been removed from the register of collecting societies may, within a period of one
year from the date of removal, apply to the registrar for its restoration on the register and shall pay a fee
as prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
(2) The application under sub regulation (1) shall be accompanied by—
(a) a statutory declaration giving reasons for the society's non compliance with these Regulations
or the Act, which resulted in its removal from the register;
(b) a document showing steps taken to comply with the Act and these Regulations; and
(c) any other document the registrar may require.
Sound recordings and audio visual recordings
18. Protection of sound recordings and audio visual recordings
A person shall not produce, reproduce, distribute, broadcast, make available to the public, sale or offer
for sale, lease or rent out or make public performances or import for distribution sound recordings or
audio visual recordings in Uganda except under a licence issued by the owner of the neighbouring rights
or a collecting society.
19. Security device
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