Copyright Act, 2022 🇳🇬

Nigeria

Preface

Part I – OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION

1. Objectives of the Act

2. Works eligible for copyright

3. Ineligibility for copyright

4. Formalities

5. Copyright by virtue of nationality or habitual residence

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Part II – EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT

20. General exceptions

21. Acts for purposes of instruction or examination

22. Recording of broadcasts by educational establishments

23. Restriction on reprographic copying by educational institutions

24. Subsequent dealings with authorised copies

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Part III – OWNERSHIP, TRANSFERS AND LICENCES

28. First ownership of copyright

29. Ownership of copyright in collective works

30. Assignment and licence

31. Compulsory licence to produce and publish translations

32. Compulsory licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes

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Part IV – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS

36. Infringement of copyright.

37. Action for infringement.

38. Order for inspection and seizure.

39. Limitation to the right of action.

40. Forfeiture of infringing copies.

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Part V – COPYRIGHT OFFENCES

44. Criminalliability.

45. Aiding and procuring copyright offence.

46. Offence by bodies corporate.

47. Simultaneous actions.

Part VI – ANTI-PIRACY AND OTHER MEASURES

48. Duty to keep records.

49. Anti-piracy measures.

50. Circumvention of technological protection measures.

51. Falsification, alteration or removal of rights management information.

52. Actions for circumvention of technological protection measures and rights management information.

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Part VII – PROVISIONS RELATING TO ONLINE CONTENT

54. Notice to take down.

55. Take down of infringing content.

56. Procedure for suspension of accounts of repeat infringers.

57. Misrepresentation.

58. Information domiciled in systems or networks at direction of users.

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Part VIII – PERFORMER’S RIGHTS

63. Right of performers.

64. Protected performance.

65. Presumption of consent.

66. Moral rights of performers.

67. Collective performances.

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Part IX – EXPRESSIONS OF FOLKLORE

74. Protection of expressions of folklore.

75. Infringement of expressions of folklore.

76. Criminal liability in respect of infringement of expressions of folklore.

Part X – ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION AND COPYRIGHT ADMINISTRATION

77. Establishment of the Nigerian Copyright Commission.

78. Functions and powers of the Commission.

79. Establishment and membership of the Governing Board.

80. Tenure of office.

81. Cessation of membership.

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Part XI – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

91. Establishment of Fund for the Commission.

92. Expenditure of the Commission.

93. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

94. Annual report.

95. Borrowing and investment power of the Commission.

Part XII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

96. Power to accept gifts.

97. Regulations.

98. Application of the Pensions Reform Act.

99. Power of the Minister to give directives.

100. Restriction on execution against property of the Commission.

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Section 79(3)

Subsection (2)

Subsection (3)

Paragraph (a)

Paragraph (b)

Paragraph (c)

Published on 27 March 2023
Assented to on 17 March 2023
Commenced on 17 March 2023
[This is the version of this document from 27 March 2023.]

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE COPYRIGHT ACT, CAP C28, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 AND ENACT THE COPYRIGHT ACT 2022 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION, PROTECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT ; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS[17th Day of March, 2023]ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria—

Part I – OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION

1. Objectives of the Act

The objectives of this Act are to —

(a)protect the rights of authors to ensure just rewards and recognition for their intellectual efforts ;

(b)provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works ;

(c)facilitate Nigeria’s compliance with obligations arising from relevant international copyright treaties and conventions ; and

(d)enhance the capacity of the Nigerian Copyright Commission for effective regulation, administration, and enforcemen…

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Copyright Act, 2022

Part I – OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION

1. Objectives of the Act

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