Copyright Act
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http://www.nigeria-law.org/CopyrightAct.htm
11. (1) The owner of a copyright has the right-
(a) to claim authorship of his work, in particular that his authorship be
indicated in connection with any of the acts referred to in section 5 of
this Act except when the work is included incidentally or accidentally
when reporting current events by means of broadcasting.
(b) To object and to seek relief in connection with any distortion,
mutilation or other modification of, and any other derogatory action in
relation to his work, where such action would be or is prejudicial to
his honour or reputation.
(2) The rights referred to in subsection (1) of this section, are perpetual, inalienable and
imprescriptible.
(3) For the purpose of this section, "author" includes his heirs and successors-in-title.
12. (1) Notwithstanding any assignment or sale of original work, the authors or graphic works, three-dimensional
works and manuscript shall have an inalienable right to share in the proceeds of any sale of that work or manuscript
by public auction or through a dealer whatever the method used by the latter to carry out the operation.
(2) The right conferred by this section shall apply to originals of such work.
(3) The conditions for the exercise of the right conferred by this section shall be determined by
regulations to be made by the Nigerian Copyright Council established under section 30 of this Act.
(4) The foregoing provisions of this section, shall not apply to architectural works or applied art.
(5) In this section, "author" includes heirs and successors-in-title.
13. Publishers, printers, producers or manufacturers of works in which copyright subsists shall keep a register of all
works produced by them showing the following, that is(a) the name of the author;
(b) the title;
(c) year of production; and
(d) the quantity of work produced.
14. (1) Copyright is infringed by any person who without the licence or authorisation of the owner of the copyright(a) does, or cause any other person to do an act, the doing of which is
controlled by copyright;
(b) imports into Nigeria, otherwise than for his private or domestic
use, any article in respect of which copyright is infringed under
paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) exhibits in public any article in respect of which copyright is
infringed under paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(d) distributes by way of trade, offer for sale, hire or otherwise or for
any purpose prejudicial to the owner of the copyright, any article in
respect of which copyright is infringed under paragraph (a)of this
subsection;
(e) makes or has in his possession, plates, master tapes, machines,
equipment or contrivances used for the purpose of making infringed
copies of the work;
(f) permits a place of public entertainment or of business to be used
for a performance in the public of the work, where the performance
constitutes an infringed of the copyright in the work, unless the person
permitting the place to be used is not aware, and had no reasonable
ground for suspecting that the performance would be an infringement
of the copyright;
(g) performs or cause to be performed for the purposes of trade or
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