COPYRIGHT ACT

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COPYRIGHT ACT

CHAPTER C28 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This Act has been repealed. It integrates the following amendments

1.     Copyright (Amendment) Act No 98 of 1992

2.     Copyright (Amendment) Act No 42 of 1999

And the following subsidiary legislations

1.       Copyright (Levy On Materials) Order 2012

2.       Copyrights (Collective Managements Organisations) Regulations 2007

3.       Copyrights (Optical Discs Plants) Regulations 2006

4.       Copyright (Security Devices) Regulations 1999

5.       Copyrights  Appointment Of Copyrights  Inspectors Notice 1997

6.       Appointment of Copyright Inspectors Notice 1997

7.       Copyright (Reciprocal Extension) Order 1972

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GUIDELINES FOR COPYRIGHTS AGREEMENTS

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION 

Part 1 – Copyright 

Part 1 – Copyright

1.       Works eligible for copyright.

2.       Copyright by virtue of nationality or domicile.

3.       Copyright by reference to country of origin.

4.       Copyright in works of government, State Authorities and international bodies.

5.       General nature of copyright.

6.       Nature of copyright in sound recording.

7.       Nature of copyright in broadcast.

8.       Broadcasting of works incorporated in cinematograph films.

9.       First ownership of copyright.

10.     Assignment and licence.

11.     Right to claim ownership.

12.     Right to share in proceeds of sale.

13.     Duty of printer, etc. to keep register.

14.     Infringement of copyright.

15.     Action of infringement.

16.     Conversion rights.

17.     Infringement actionable as breach of statutory duty.

18.     Criminal liability.

19.     Offence by bodies corporate.

20.     Penalties for making false entries.

21.     Civil and criminal actions may be simultaneous.

22.     Order for inspection and seizure. 

Part 11 – Neighbouring Rights

23.     Performer’s right.

24.     Duration of performer’s right

25.     Infringement of performer’s right.

26.     Infringement of performer’s right actionable.

27.     Criminal liability in respect of infringement of performer’s right.

28.     Protection of expressions of folklore.

29.     Infringement of folklore.

Part 111 – Administration of Copyright

30.     Establishment of the Nigerian Copyright Commission.

31.     Establishment, membership and functions of the Governing Board.

32.     Appointment of the Director and other staff of the Commission.

Part IV – Miscellaneous

33.     Reciprocal extension of protection.

34.     Admission of affidavit evidence.

35.     Presumptions.

36.     Restriction of importation of printed copies.

37.     Regulations.

38.     Jurisdiction.

39.     Interpretation.

40.     Repeals and transitional, etc. provisions.

41.     Short title.

First Schedule — Terms of Copyright

Second Schedule — Exceptions from Copyright Control

Third Schedule — Special Exceptions in respect of Records of Sound Recording

Fourth Schedule — Compulsory Licences for Translation and Reproduction of Certain Works

Fifth Schedule — Transition and Savings Provision

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COPYRIGHT ACT

An Act to make provisions for the definition, protection, transfer, infringement of and remedy and penalty thereof of the copyright in literary works, musical works, artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, broadcast, and other ancillary matters.

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