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Copyright Act, 2006 Passed

On May 10 th , 2006, the 8 th parliament passed the copyright & neighboring rights act, 2006. This is a monumental step for all artists, musicians and authors in the country who have been calling for reform of copyright legislation.

The new Copyright legislation gives new impetus to the budding film and music industry in Uganda . It also complies in most material respects with key aspects of the WTO TRIPs agreement. Key aspects of this legislation include the following:

Ability of Copyright owners to register their rights

  • Creation of a registrar and an office in charge of copyright registration and information
  • Substantive provisions on collecting societies
  • Protection of a wider category of works, such as computer programs and handicrafts
  • No protection of works made in the public interest such as legislation or public reports
  • Publication of the works for them to be protected
  • Definition of economic rights
  • Sets out criteria for exploitation of economic rights through broadcasting contracts, public performances and publishing contracts among others.

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