11 Nature of copyright in broadcasts
Copyright in a broadcast vests the exclusive right to do or to authorise the doing of any of the
following acts in Namibia:
(a) Reproducing, directly or indirectly, the broadcast in any manner or form, including, in the
case of a television broadcast, making a still photograph therefrom;
(b) rebroadcast the broadcast;
(c) causing the broadcast to be transmitted in a diffusion service, unless such service is
operated by the original broadcaster.
12 Nature of copyright in programme-carrying signals
Copyright in programme-carrying signals vest the exclusive right to undertake, or to
authorise, the direct or indirect distribution of such signals by a distributor to the public in
Namibia, or from Namibia.
13 Nature of copyright in published editions
Copyright in a published edition vests the exclusive right to make or to authorise the making
of a reproduction of the edition in any manner.
14 Nature of copyright in computer programs
Copyright in a computer program vests the exclusive right to do or authorise the doing of any
of the following acts in Namibia:
(a) Reproducing the program in any manner or form;
(b) publishing the program if it was hitherto unpublished;
(c) making an adaptation of the program;
(d) reproducing or publishing an adaptation of the program;
(e) letting, or offering or exposing for hire by way of trade, directly or indirectly, a copy of
the program.
15 General exceptions regarding protection of literary and musical works
(1) Copyright shall not be infringed by a fair dealing in the use of a literary or musical work(a) for the purpose of research or private study by, or the personal or private use of, the
person using the work;
(b) for the purpose of criticism or review of the work or of another work; or
(c) for the purpose of reporting on a current event(i) in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical; or
(ii) by means of broadcasting or in a cinematograph film,