This Act was repealed on 2006-08-04 by Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006.
Copyright Act
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- Is repealed by Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006
Uganda
Copyright Act
Chapter 215
- Published
- Commenced on 20 July 1964
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
- [Repealed by Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006) on 4 August 2006]
General
1. Interpretation
2. Application
This Act shall apply in relation to works made before the commencement of this Act as it applies in relation to works made after its commencement, so, however, that this section shall not be taken to render an act done before the commencement of this Act an infringement of copyright under section 13.3. Works eligible for copyright
4. Copyright by virtue of nationality or residence
5. Copyright by reference to country of first publication
6. Copyright in works of Government and international bodies
Nature of copyright
7. Literary, musical and artistic works
8. Films
A copyright in a cinematograph film shall be the exclusive right to control the doing in Uganda or any other country of any of the following acts—9. Records
A copyright in a gramophone record shall be the exclusive right to control the distribution in Uganda or any other country of copies of the whole or a substantial part of the record either in its original form or in any form recognisably derived from the original.10. Broadcasts
Ownership of copyright
11. First ownership
12. Assignments, licences and testamentary dispositions
13. Infringement
14. Licences of right
Whenever the Minister is satisfied that a licensing body—Miscellaneous
15. Regulations
The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations prescribing anything which under this Act may be prescribed or otherwise providing for procedure under this Act.16. Amendment of Second Schedule
History of this document
04 August 2006
Repealed by
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006
31 December 2000 this version
Consolidation
20 July 1964
Commenced