Amendment of section 37.
14.
Section 37 of the principal Decree is amended by inserting immediately after subsection (3), a new
subsection (4) as follows "(4) The Commission shall, with the consent of the Minister, have power to make regulations specifying
the conditions necessary for the operation of a business involving the production, public exhibition,
hiring or rental of any work in which copyright subsists under this Decree.".
Insertion of a new sections 38A,38B, 38C 38D and 38D.
15.
Immediately after section 38 of the principal Decree, there is inserted the following new sections
38A, 38B, 38C and 38D
'Limitation on suit against the Commission, etc.
38A. (1)
(a)
(b)
Notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, no suit against the Commission, a member or
any staff of the Commission, for an act done in pursuance or execution of his duties under this Decree or any other enactment or law; or
in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of this Decree or any other
enactment,
shall lie or be instituted in any court unless the suit is commenced within twelve months next
after the act, neglect or default complained of or where the damage or injury continues within
twelve months next after the damage or injury ceases.
(2)
No suit shall be commenced against the Commission or any member of staff of the Commission
before the expiration of a period of three months after written notice of intention to commence the
suit is served upon the Commission by the intending plaintiff or his agent.
(3)
The notice referred to in subsection (2) of this section shall clearly state the cause of action, the
particulars of the claim, the name and place of abode of the intending plaintiff and the relief which
he claims.
Service of documents.
38B.
A notice, summons, or other document required or authorised to be served upon the Commission
under the provisions of this Decree or any other enactment or law may be served by delivering the same
to the Director-General of the Commission or by sending it by registered post addressed to the DirectorGeneral at the office of the Commission.
Restriction on execution against the property of the Commission.
38C. (1)
(2)
In any action or suit against the Commission, no execution or attachment or process in the nature
thereof shall be issued against the Commission.
Any sum of money which is by judgment of a court awarded against the Commission shall,
subject to any direction given by the court where notice of appeal has been given by the Commission
in respect of the judgment, be paid by the Commission from its general fund.