Copyright Ordinance 1962 gives the creators
of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings,
broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions,
rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.The
rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting,
issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.In many cases, the
creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and
to object to distortions of his work.
TYPES OF WORK PROTECTED
i. Literary ………song
lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents,
leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.
ii. Dramatic ………plays,
dance, etc.
iii. Musical ………recordings.
iv. Artistic ………photography,
painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/ diagrams,
maps, logos.
v. Typographical arrangement of published
editions ………magazines,
periodicals, etc.
vi. Sound recording ………recordings
of other copyright works, e.g.musical and literary.
vii. Films ………broadcasts
and cable programmes.
RESTRICTED ACTS
It is an offence to perform any of the following acts without the
consent of the owner:
- Copy the work.
- Rent, lend or issue copies of the work to the public.
- Perform, broadcast or show the work in public.
- Adapt the work. The author of a work, or a director of a film
may also have certain moral rights:
- The right to be identified as the author.
- Right to object to derogatory treatment.
ACTS THAT ARE ALLOWED
Fair dealing is a term used to describe acts which are permitted
to a certain degree without infringing the work, these acts are:
- Private and research study purposes.
- Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
- Criticism and news reporting.
- Incidental inclusion.
- Copies and lending by librarians.
- Acts for the purposes of statutory enquiries, judicial proceedings
and parliamentary purposes.
- Recording of broadcasts for the purposes of listening to or
viewing at a more convenient time, this is known as time shifting.
- Producing a back up copy for personal use of a computer program.
- Playing sound recording for a non profit making organisation,
club or society.
(Profit making organisations and individuals should obtain a license
from the Performing Rights Society.) |
