Long title

To amend the Copyright Act, 1978, so as to amend, delete or insert certain definitions; to make provision that computer programs be eligible for copyright as a separate category of work; to further provide for the conditions to be met before works become eligible for copyright; to further regulate copyright in broadcasts and programme-carrying signals; to further provide for the protection of the moral rights of the author of a  work; to further provide for dealing with the infringement of copyright and for the remedies available upon such infringement; to further provide for presumptions in proceedings relating to infringement of copyright; to further prescribe penalties for infringements of copyright; to further provide for the seizure of imported infringing copies; to further regulate the procedure relating to applications to the Copyright Tribunal; to extend the powers of the Copyright Tribunal regarding the granting of licences; and to make provision for appeals against decisions of the Copyright Tribunal; 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 3 of Act 98 of 1978...
4.	Amendment of section 4 of Act 98 of 1978...
5.	Amendment of section 5 of Act 98 of 1978...
6.	Amendment of section 6 of Act 98 of 1978...
7.	Amendment of section 7 of Act 98 of 1978...
8.	Amendment of section 8 of Act 98 of 1978...
9.	Amendment of section 10 of Act 98 of 1978...
10.	Insertion of section 11B of Act 98 of 1978
11.	Amendment of section 12 of Act 98 of 1978
12.	Substitution of section 14 of Act 98 of 1978
13.	Amendment of section 15 of Act 98 of 1978...
14.	Substitution  of section 16 of Act 98 of 1978
15.	Substitution  of section 17 of Act 98 of 1978
16.	Substitution of section 18 of Act 98 of 1978
17.	Substitution of section 19A of Act 98 of 1978...
18.	Insertion of section 19B of Act 98 of 1978
19.	Substitution of section 20 of Act 98 of 1978
20.	Amendment of section 23 of Act 98 of 1978
21.	Amendment of section 24 of Act 98 of 1978
22.	Amendment of section 25 of Act 98 of 1978...
23.	Substitution  of section 26 of Act 98 of 1978...
24.	Amendment of section 27 of Act 98 of 1978...
25.	Amendment of section 28 of Act 98 of 1978...
26.	Amendment of section 29 of Act 98 of 1978
27.	Amendment of section 30 of Act 98 of 1978
28.	Substitution  of section 36 of Act 98 of 1978
29.	Amendment of section 37 of Act 98 of 1978
30.	Repeal of section 38 of Act 98 of 1978
31.	Amendment of section 41 of Act 98 of 1978
32.	Repeal of section 42 of Act 98 of 1978
33.	Amendment of section 43 of Act 98 of 1978...
34.	Substitution of section 44 of Act 98 of 1978
35.	Short title

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