Copyright and Performance Rights Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
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The Copyright and Performance Rights Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 65 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Copyright and Performance Rights Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Copyright and Performance Rights Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Copyright and Performance Rights Act. Short title
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3(1) For the purposes of this Act- Works of unknown
- S. 4P ublication and first publication
- S. 5Subject to section fifty-eight, this Act shall apply in relation to works whether Application to all
- S. 6T his Act binds the Republic
- S. 7C opyright a form of property
- S. 8C ategories of works in which copyright subsists
- S. 9Q ualifying conditions
- S. 10(1) The first ownership of copyright under this section shall be subject to any First ownership of
- S. 11T ransfer of copyright
- S. 12L iterary, musical and artistic works
- S. 13A udiovisual works and sound recordings
- S. 14B roadcasts and cable programs
- S. 15Copyright in a computer program shall expire at the end of the period of fifty Computer programs
- S. 16T ypographical arrangements
- S. 17Section 17
- S. 18C opyright is infringed by the doing of a controlled act
- S. 19Subject to section twenty-one, copyright in a work is also infringed by a person Copyright is infringed
- S. 20(1) Subject to section twenty-one, copyright in a work is also infringed by a Copyright is infringed
- S. 21A cts which do not constitute infringements
- S. 22C ollecting societies may be authorised to represent copyright owners
- S. 23D isputes with registered collecting societies
- S. 24M oral rights
- S. 25(1) An infringement of copyright shall be actionable in the Court at the suit of Infringement
- S. 26Where a person- Right to delivery up of
- S. 27(1) The owner of the copyright in a literary or musical work, compilation, Restriction on
- S. 28O ffences
- S. 29P resumption as to possession of copies
- S. 30P resumptions as to existence of copyright
- S. 31P resumptions as to authorship and date of publication
- S. 32A ffidavit admissible in evidence
- S. 33(1) Where information is given on oath to a Magistrate that there is reasonable Issue of warrants to
- S. 34P ower to use force, detail persons
- S. 35S ealing of things
- S. 36L ist of things seized or sealed
- S. 37For the purposes of this Act, including any proceedings for infringement or for Articles in containers
- S. 38O bstruction to search
- S. 39T he register of copyrights
- S. 40R egistration and issue of certificate
- S. 41T ransfer of registration
- S. 42Where a copyright is registered under this Part in the name of a person, and Rectification of register
- S. 43I ssue of new certificate
- S. 44I nterpretation
- S. 45(1) A performer shall have, in accordance with this Part, the right, in this Act Conferment of
- S. 46(1) Performer's right shall be a property right, but shall not be assignable or Transfer of rights
- S. 47D uration of rights in performances
- S. 48I nfringement of performer's rights
- S. 49I nfringement of recording rights
- S. 50A cts which do not constitute infringements
- S. 51I nfringement of performer's right is actionable
- S. 52O ffence of infringing performer's or recording right
- S. 53F alse representation of authority to give consent
- S. 54R egistrar of Copyright
- S. 55(1) The Registrar may, subject to Articles II, III and IV of the Appendix to the Registrar may
- S. 56A pplication of Act to works, etc. originating in other countries
- S. 57R egulations
- S. 58T ransitional provisions
- S. 59The Copyright Act is hereby repealed. Repeal of Cap. 701
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI