• Registration of Copyright in Cinematograph Films Act, 1977 (Act No. 62 of 1977)
  • Notice No. 914 of 1977
  • Act
  • Definitions
    • 1. Definitions
  • Administration
    • 2. Establishment of registration office for copyright in cinematograph films
    • 3. Registrar of Copyright
    • 4. Seal of registration office
    • 5. Unauthorized persons not to act in registration matters
  • Application for Registration
    • 6. Application for registration
    • 7. Advertisement of accepted application
    • 8. Non-completed applications
  • Opposition
    • 9. Opposition to registration
    • 10. Lodging of counterstatement by applicant
    • 11. Informal proceedings before Registrar
    • 12. Formal hearing of opposed applications
    • 13. Appeal against Registrar’s decision
    • 14. Security for costs
  • The Register of Copyright in Cinematograph Films
    • 15. The register
    • 16. Amendment of register
    • 17. General power to rectify entries in register
  • Registration and its effects
    • 18. Registration
  • Duration of Registration
    • 19. Duration of registration
  • Licensees
    • 20. Licensees
  • Assignment and Transmission
    • 21. Assignability and transmissibility of copyright in cinematograph films
    • 22. Power of registered proprietor to assign and give receipts
    • 23. Registration of assignments and  transmissions
  • Powers and Duties of Registrar
    • 24. Venue of proceedings
    • 25. General powers of Registrar
    • 26. Power of Registrar to allow amendment of any document
    • 27. Duty of Registrar in case of discretionar power, to give opportunity of being heard
    • 28. Taxation of costs awarded by Registrar
  • Evidence
    • 29. Register to be prima facie evidence
    • 30. Certificates of Registrar to be prima facie evidence
    • 31. Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity
    • 32. Certification of validity
  • Appeal to and Powers of the Court
    • 33. Appeal against decisions of the  Registrar to the court and powers of the court
    • 34. Power to order production of certificate of registration
    • 35. Notice to Registrar of application to court
    • 36. Registrar’s appearance in proceedings involving rectification of the register
    • 37. Court’s power to review Registrar’s decision
    • 38. Discretion of court in appeals
    • 39. Procedure in cases of option to apply to court or Registrar
  • Offences
    • 40. Penalties for making of false entries in registers, making of false copies, etc
    • 41. Penalty for making false statements  for the purpose of deceiving or influencing Registrar of other officer
  • Miscellaneous
    • 42. Payment of prescribed fees to be made before acts done or documents issued
    • 43. Address for service
    • 44. Persons under disability
    • 45. Fees, regulations and forms
    • 46. Short title and commencement