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ACT 788
ACT
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
ENTITLED
COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009
AN ACT to amend the Copyright
Act, 2005 (Act 690) to revise
the provision on the security
device; provide an arrangement
for the collection of royalties
and for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 31st
December, 2009.
ENACTED by the President and
Parliament:
Section 25 of Act 690 amended
I. Section 25 of the Copyright
Act referred to as the principal
enactment is amended by the
insertion of new subsections
(2a) and (2b)
U(2a) Despite subsection (1), a
manufacturer, importer or
publisher of a sound or
audio-visual recording may use
an alternative security device
chosen by that manufacturer,
importer or publisher and
approved by the Minister to
cover the number of copyright
works that the manufacturer,
importer or publisher intends to
sell or distribute.
(2b) A manufacturer, importer or
publisher of a sound or
audio-visual recording who
intends to use an alternative
security device shall
(a)
register the device with the
Internal Revenue Service after
the approval of the Minister,
and (b) deposit the
quantity of the alternative
security device with the
Internal Revenue Service.
(2c) The Internal Revenue
Service shall have the
alternative security device
affixed to the sound or
audiovisual recording.
(2d) The alternative security
device used by the
manufacturer, importer or
publisher shall be a device that
provides a superior method of
protection to the device
approved by the Minister under
subsection (1)".
Section 77 of Act 690 amended
2.
The Principal enactment is
amended by the insertion after
section 77 of section 77 A
"Transitional Provisions
77 A The Minister shall
(a)
adopt measures that ensure that
the rights of authors,
producers, publishers and
performers are collectively
administered, promoted and
protected; and
(b)
collect and distribute any
royalties or other remuneration
accruing to authors until
societies are formed under the
Regulations."
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