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NIGERIA
Copyright (Security Devices) Regulations 19991
Copyright Act
(As amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999)
Commencement: 7th September, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article
Prescription of Hologram.......................................................................
Affixation of Hologram .........................................................................
Accreditation of Producers.....................................................................
Accreditation of Importers .....................................................................
Keeping of Books and Returns ..............................................................
Technical Implementation Committee ...................................................
Fees........................................................................................................
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In pursuance of the powers vested in it under section 18A of the Copyright Act as
amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999, the Nigerian Copyright Commission,
with the prior consent of the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism hereby makes the
following Regulations:
Prescription of Hologram
1.—(1) The Nigerian Copyright Commission hereby prescribes the use of hologram
stamps in relation to sound recordings and cinematograph films intended or offered for sale,
rental, hiring, lending or otherwise distributed to the public for commercial purposes in
Nigeria.
(2) The hologram shall be a tamper proof sticker to be designated by the Nigerian
Copyright Commission.
Affixation of Hologram
2.—(1) The hologram stamps shall be affixed:
(a) in the case of works produced in Nigeria, at the point of production; and
(b) in the case of works imported into Nigeria, except where such works are for
domestic use, before they are released into the channels of commerce.
(2) The hologram shall be affixed to every cassette, disc, or other medium in which the
sound recording or film is embodied, in such manner as to make the hologram visible to
prospective purchasers.
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