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The Copyright Act (Act No. 5 of 1993, as amended by Act No. 29 of 1999), Jamaica
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2002
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Amended:
January 1, 2015
Commenced:
September 3, 1993
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Main IP Laws
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Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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This consolidated version of the The Copyright Act incorporated amendments made by the Copyright (Amendment) Act 1999 (Act No. 29 of 1999), which entered into force on January 1, 1999.
The said amending Act No. 29 of 1999 introduced amendments to the following provisions of this consolidated version:
- Part I, section 2 (relating to the definition of "literary work");
- Part II, section 6 (relating to category of eligible works);
- Part IX, section 136 A (relating to unauthorized decoders);
- Part X, sections 136 B, 136 C, 144, 145 A (general provisions).
This consolidated version contains provisions that were updated and reprinted. This update has been authorized by L.N 42/1995 (Legal Notification No. 42/1995) and L.N. 3/2002 (Legal Notification No. 3/2002).
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