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Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978)

Chapter 5 : Miscellaneous Provisions

45. Regulation and control of circulation, presentation or exhibition of works

 

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act contained, the Minister may make such regulations as he may consider necessary in regard to the circulation, presentation or exhibition of any work or production.

 

(2) Such regulations may empower any person specified therein to prohibit the circulation, presentation or exhibition of any such work or production or to authorise the circulation, presentation or exhibition thereof on such conditions as may be specified in those regulations.

 

(3) The circulation, presentation or exhibition of any work or production in pursuance of authority granted in terms of such regulations shall not constitute an infringement of copyright in such work or production, but the author shall not thereby be deprived of his right to a reasonable remuneration, which shall in default of agreement be determined by arbitration.

 

(Date of commencement to be proclaimed.)