Copyright and Performance Rights Act, 1994*
(Act No. 44 of 1994)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
Part I:
Part II:
Nature of Copyright
Preliminary
Short title.......................................................................
Interpretation.................................................................
Works of unknown authorship and joint authorship......
Publication and first publication ...................................
Application to all existing works ..................................
This Act binds the Republic ..........................................
Copyright
Copyright a form of property ........................................
Categories of works in which copyright subsists ..........
Qualifying conditions....................................................
First ownership of copyright .........................................
Transfer of copyright ....................................................
Duration of Copyright
Literary, musical and artistic works ..............................
Audiovisual works and sound recordings......................
Broadcasts and cable programs .....................................
Computer programs.......................................................
Typographical arrangements .........................................
Infringement of Copyright
Acts controlled by copyright .........................................
Copyright is infringed by the doing of a controlled act.
Copyright is infringed by importation, etc. of
infringing copies ...........................................................
Copyright is infringed by making or trading in articles
for making infringing copies, or transmission for the
purpose of making infringing copies.............................
Acts which do not constitute infringements ..................
Collecting Societies
Collecting societies may be authorised to represent
copyright owners...........................................................
Disputes with registered collecting societies.................
Moral Rights
Moral rights...................................................................
Part III:
Enforcement of Copyright
Infringement actionable by copyright owner.................
Right to delivery up of infringing copies ......................
Restriction on importation of infringing copies ............
Offences ........................................................................
Presumption as to possession of copies.........................
Presumptions as to existence of copyright ....................
Presumptions as to authorship and date of publication .
Affidavit admissible in evidence...................................
Issue of warrants to enter, search and seize...................
Power to use force, detain persons ................................
Sealing of things ...........................................................
List of things seized or sealed .......................................
Articles in containers—need only to examine sample ..
Obstruction to search ....................................................
Part IV:
Register of Copyrights
The register of copyrights .............................................
Registration and issue of certificate ..............................
Transfer of registration..................................................
Rectification of register.................................................
Issue of new certificate..................................................
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