- Part I Preliminary (Sections 14)
- Part II Copyright in Original Works (Sections 515)
- Copyright in Literary, Dramatic and Musical Works
- Copyright in Artistic Works
- Ownership of Copyright in Works
- Infringements by Importation, Sale and other Dealings
- General Exceptions from Protection of Literary, Dramatic or Musical Works
- Special Exception in Respect of Records of Musical Works
- General Exceptions from Protection of Artistic Work
- Special Exception in Respect of Industrial Designs
- False Registration of Industrial Designs
- Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works
- Works of Joint Authorship
- Part III Copyright in Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films, Broadcasts, etc. (Sections 1620)
- Part IV Remedies for Infringements of Copyright (Sections 2128)
- Interpretation in Part IV
- Action by Owner of Copyright for Infringement
- Rights of Owner of Copyright in Respect of Infringing Copies
- Proceedings in Case of Copyright Subject to Exclusive Licence
- Onus of Proof in Copyright Actions
- Prescription of Actions for Copyright Infringement
- Offences and Proceedings in Respect of Dealings which Infringe Copyright
- Provision for Restricting Importation of Infringing Copies
- Part V Copyright Tribunal (Sections 2941)
- Interpretation in Part V
- Establishment of Tribunal
- Functions of Tribunal
- Reference of Licence Schemes to Tribunal
- Further Reference of Scheme to Tribunal
- Applications to Tribunal
- Diffusion Services
- Effect of Orders of Tribunal
- Special Conditions Relating to Television Broadcasts
- Determination by Tribunal of Equitable Remuneration or Apportionment of Remuneration
- Appointment of Assessors
- Powers of Tribunal
- Effect of Decisions of Tribunal
- Part VI Application of Act to other Countries (Sections 4245)
- Part VII Miscellaneous (Sections 4660)
- Assignments and Licences in Respect of Copyright
- Prospective Ownership of Copyright
- Copyright to Pass under Will with Unpublished Work
- Copyright in Publications of the State
- Copyright in Legal Tender Notes and in Coin
- Broadcasts and Demonstrations of Sound Recordings and Cinematograph Films, and Diffusion of Broadcast Programmes
- Ephemeral Reproductions
- Use of Copyright Material for Education
- Special Provisions as to Public Records
- Special Provisions as to Libraries and Archives
- Regulations
- Penalties
- Savings
- Transitional Provisions
- Part I Provisions Relating to Part I of this Act
- Part II Provisions Relating to Part III of this Act
- Part III Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
- Part IV Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
- Part V Provisions Relating to Part VI of this Act
- Part VI Provisions Relating to Part VII of this Act
- Part VII General and Supplementary Provisions
Copyright Act (Chapter 26:1)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Part I: Preliminary (Sections 1-4)
Short Title..................................................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Supplementary Provisions as to Interpretation.............. 3
Infringement of Copyright............................................ 4
Part II: Copyright in Original Works (Sections 5-15)
Copyright in Literary, Dramatic and Musical Works.... 5
Copyright in Artistic Works.......................................... 6
Ownership of Copyright in Works................................ 7
Infringements by Importation, Sale and other Dealings 8
General Exceptions from Protection of Literary, Dramatic or Musical Works.......................................... 9
Special Exception in Respect of Records of Musical Works............................................................................ 10
General Exceptions from Protection of Artistic Work.. 11
Special Exception in Respect of Industrial Designs...... 12
False Registration of Industrial Designs........................ 13
Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works........................ 14
Works of Joint Authorship............................................ 15
Part III: Copyright in Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films, Broadcasts, etc. (Sections 16-20)
Copyright in Sound Recordings.................................... 16
Copyright in Cinematograph Films............................... 17
Copyright in Broadcasts................................................ 18
Copyright in Published Editions of Works.................... 19
Supplementary Provisions for Purposes of Part III....... 20
Part IV: Remedies for Infringements of Copyright (Sections 21-28)
Interpretation in Part IV................................................ 21
Action by Owner of Copyright for Infringement.......... 22
Rights of Owner of Copyright in Respect of Infringing Copies........................................................................... 23
Proceedings in Case of Copyright Subject to Exclusive Licence.......................................................................... 24
Onus of Proof in Copyright Actions.............................. 25
Prescription of Actions for Copyright Infringement..... 26
Offences and Proceedings in Respect of Dealings which Infringe Copyright.............................................. 27
Provision for Restricting Importation of Infringing Copies........................................................................... 28
Part V: Copyright Tribunal (Sections 29-41)
Interpretation in Part V.................................................. 29
Establishment of Tribunal............................................. 30
Functions of Tribunal.................................................... 31
Reference of Licence Schemes to Tribunal................... 32
Further Reference of Scheme to Tribunal..................... 33
Applications to Tribunal............................................... 34
Diffusion Services......................................................... 35
Effect of Orders of Tribunal.......................................... 36
Special Conditions Relating to Television Broadcasts.. 37
Determination by Tribunal of Equitable Remuneration or Apportionment of Remuneration.............................. 38
Appointment of Assessors............................................. 39
Powers of Tribunal........................................................ 40
Effect of Decisions of Tribunal..................................... 41
Part VI: Application of Act to other Countries (Sections 42-45)
Power to Extend Benefit of Act to other Countries....... 42
Copyright in Publications of Certain International Organizations................................................................ 43
Extended Application of Provisions Relating to Broadcasts..................................................................... 44
Denial of Copyright to Citizens of Countries not Giving Adequate Protection to Zimbabwean Works..... 45
Part VII: Miscellaneous (Sections 46-60)
Assignments and Licences in Respect of Copyright..... 46
Prospective Ownership of Copyright............................ 47
Copyright to Pass under Will with Unpublished Work. 48
Copyright in Publications of the State........................... 49
Copyright in Legal Tender Notes and in Coin.............. 50
Broadcasts and Demonstrations of Sound Recordings and Cinematograph Films, and Diffusion of Broadcast Programmes.................................................................. 51
Ephemeral Reproductions............................................. 52
Use of Copyright Material for Education...................... 53
Special Provisions as to Public Records........................ 54
Special Provisions as to Libraries and Archives........... 55
Regulations................................................................... 56
Penalties........................................................................ 57
Savings.......................................................................... 58
Special Provisions re Certain Contracts........................ 59
Transitional Provisions................................................. 60
Schedule (Section 60): Transitional Provisions
Part I: Provisions Relating to Part I of this Act
Conditions for Subsistence of Copyright...................... 1
Duration of Copyright................................................... 2
Ownership of Copyright ................................................ 3
Infringements of Copyright........................................... 4
Records......................................................................... 5
Artistic Works............................................................... 6
Industrial Designs......................................................... 7
Reproductions of Works............................................... 8
Works of Joint Authorship............................................ 9
Part II: Provisions Relating to Part III of this Act
Cinematograph Films.................................................... 10
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 11
Part III: Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
Actions for Infringement ............................................... 12
Rights of Owner in Respect of Infringing Copies......... 13
Exclusive Licences........................................................ 14
Dealings which Infringe Copyright............................... 15
Notices Relating to Importation of Infringing Copies... 16
Part IV: Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
Licence Schemes and Licences..................................... 17
Part V: Provisions Relating to Part VI of this Act
Provisions as to International Organizations................. 18
Part VI: Provisions Relating to Part VII of this Act
Assignments, Licences and Bequests............................ 19
Bequests of Unpublished Works................................... 20
Publications of the State................................................ 21
Part VII: General and Supplementary Provisions
Provisions as to Interpretation....................................... 22
Interpretation of Terms in Act of 1911.......................... 23
Construction of References in Enactments and other Documents.................................................................... 24
Application of Act......................................................... 25
Interpretation of Terms................................................. 26
AN ACT to make provision in respect of copyright and related matters and to provide for other matters relating thereto and in connection therewith.
[Date of commencement: 1 January 1967.]
Part I Preliminary (Sections 1-4)
Short Title
1. This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act [Chapter 26:01].
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act—
‘adaptation’, in relation to—
(a) a literary or dramatic work, means any of the following—
(i) in the case of a non-dramatic work, aversion of the work, whether in its original language or a different language, in which it is converted into a dramatic work;
(ii) in the case of a dramatic work, a version of the work, whether in its original language or a different language, in which it is converted into a non-dramatic work;
(iii) a translation of the work;
(iv) a version of the work in which the story or action is conveyed wholly or mainly by means of pictures in a form suitable for reproduction in a book or in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical;
(b) a musical work, means an arrangement or transcription of the work;
Section
Part I: Preliminary (Sections 1-4)
Short Title..................................................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Supplementary Provisions as to Interpretation.............. 3
Infringement of Copyright............................................ 4
Part II: Copyright in Original Works (Sections 5-15)
Copyright in Literary, Dramatic and Musical Works.... 5
Copyright in Artistic Works.......................................... 6
Ownership of Copyright in Works................................ 7
Infringements by Importation, Sale and other Dealings 8
General Exceptions from Protection of Literary, Dramatic or Musical Works.......................................... 9
Special Exception in Respect of Records of Musical Works............................................................................ 10
General Exceptions from Protection of Artistic Work.. 11
Special Exception in Respect of Industrial Designs...... 12
False Registration of Industrial Designs........................ 13
Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works........................ 14
Works of Joint Authorship............................................ 15
Part III: Copyright in Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films, Broadcasts, etc. (Sections 16-20)
Copyright in Sound Recordings.................................... 16
Copyright in Cinematograph Films............................... 17
Copyright in Broadcasts................................................ 18
Copyright in Published Editions of Works.................... 19
Supplementary Provisions for Purposes of Part III....... 20
Part IV: Remedies for Infringements of Copyright (Sections 21-28)
Interpretation in Part IV................................................ 21
Action by Owner of Copyright for Infringement.......... 22
Rights of Owner of Copyright in Respect of Infringing Copies........................................................................... 23
Proceedings in Case of Copyright Subject to Exclusive Licence.......................................................................... 24
Onus of Proof in Copyright Actions.............................. 25
Prescription of Actions for Copyright Infringement..... 26
Offences and Proceedings in Respect of Dealings which Infringe Copyright.............................................. 27
Provision for Restricting Importation of Infringing Copies........................................................................... 28
Part V: Copyright Tribunal (Sections 29-41)
Interpretation in Part V.................................................. 29
Establishment of Tribunal............................................. 30
Functions of Tribunal.................................................... 31
Reference of Licence Schemes to Tribunal................... 32
Further Reference of Scheme to Tribunal..................... 33
Applications to Tribunal............................................... 34
Diffusion Services......................................................... 35
Effect of Orders of Tribunal.......................................... 36
Special Conditions Relating to Television Broadcasts.. 37
Determination by Tribunal of Equitable Remuneration or Apportionment of Remuneration.............................. 38
Appointment of Assessors............................................. 39
Powers of Tribunal........................................................ 40
Effect of Decisions of Tribunal..................................... 41
Part VI: Application of Act to other Countries (Sections 42-45)
Power to Extend Benefit of Act to other Countries....... 42
Copyright in Publications of Certain International Organizations................................................................ 43
Extended Application of Provisions Relating to Broadcasts..................................................................... 44
Denial of Copyright to Citizens of Countries not Giving Adequate Protection to Zimbabwean Works..... 45
Part VII: Miscellaneous (Sections 46-60)
Assignments and Licences in Respect of Copyright..... 46
Prospective Ownership of Copyright............................ 47
Copyright to Pass under Will with Unpublished Work. 48
Copyright in Publications of the State........................... 49
Copyright in Legal Tender Notes and in Coin.............. 50
Broadcasts and Demonstrations of Sound Recordings and Cinematograph Films, and Diffusion of Broadcast Programmes.................................................................. 51
Ephemeral Reproductions............................................. 52
Use of Copyright Material for Education...................... 53
Special Provisions as to Public Records........................ 54
Special Provisions as to Libraries and Archives........... 55
Regulations................................................................... 56
Penalties........................................................................ 57
Savings.......................................................................... 58
Special Provisions re Certain Contracts........................ 59
Transitional Provisions................................................. 60
Schedule (Section 60): Transitional Provisions
Part I: Provisions Relating to Part I of this Act
Conditions for Subsistence of Copyright...................... 1
Duration of Copyright................................................... 2
Ownership of Copyright ................................................ 3
Infringements of Copyright........................................... 4
Records......................................................................... 5
Artistic Works............................................................... 6
Industrial Designs......................................................... 7
Reproductions of Works............................................... 8
Works of Joint Authorship............................................ 9
Part II: Provisions Relating to Part III of this Act
Cinematograph Films.................................................... 10
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 11
Part III: Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
Actions for Infringement ............................................... 12
Rights of Owner in Respect of Infringing Copies......... 13
Exclusive Licences........................................................ 14
Dealings which Infringe Copyright............................... 15
Notices Relating to Importation of Infringing Copies... 16
Part IV: Provisions Relating to Part IV of this Act
Licence Schemes and Licences..................................... 17
Part V: Provisions Relating to Part VI of this Act
Provisions as to International Organizations................. 18
Part VI: Provisions Relating to Part VII of this Act
Assignments, Licences and Bequests............................ 19
Bequests of Unpublished Works................................... 20
Publications of the State................................................ 21
Part VII: General and Supplementary Provisions
Provisions as to Interpretation....................................... 22
Interpretation of Terms in Act of 1911.......................... 23
Construction of References in Enactments and other Documents.................................................................... 24
Application of Act......................................................... 25
Interpretation of Terms................................................. 26
AN ACT to make provision in respect of copyright and related matters and to provide for other matters relating thereto and in connection therewith.
[Date of commencement: 1 January 1967.]
Part I Preliminary (Sections 1-4)
Short Title
1. This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act [Chapter 26:01].
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act—
‘adaptation’, in relation to—
(a) a literary or dramatic work, means any of the following—
(i) in the case of a non-dramatic work, aversion of the work, whether in its original language or a different language, in which it is converted into a dramatic work;
(ii) in the case of a dramatic work, a version of the work, whether in its original language or a different language, in which it is converted into a non-dramatic work;
(iii) a translation of the work;
(iv) a version of the work in which the story or action is conveyed wholly or mainly by means of pictures in a form suitable for reproduction in a book or in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical;
(b) a musical work, means an arrangement or transcription of the work;