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Copyright Amendment Act, No. 56 of 1980

Long title


To amend the Copyright Act, 1978, so as to provide that originality shall be a requirement for copyright in any work; to apply certain provisions applying to a work, also to a substantial part of such work; to further define a diffusion service for certain purposes; to further define the circumstances in which reproduction of a work shall be permitted; to determine ownership of copyright; and to effect certain textual alterations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Amendment of section 1 of Act 98 of 1978
2. Amendment of section 2 of Act 98 of 1978
3. Amendment of section 6 of Act 98 of 1978
4. Amendment of section 7 of Act 98 of 1978
5. Amendment of section 8 of Act 98 of 1978
6. Amendment of section 9 of Act 98 of 1978
7. Amendment of section 10 of Act 98 of 1978
8. Amendment of section 13 of Act 98 of 1978
9. Amendment of section 21 of Act 98 of 1978
10. Short title 
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