LAWS OF SEYCHELLES
COPYRIGHT ACT
CHAPTER 51
(SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION)
REVISED EDITION 1991
PRINTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES
BY SPACE
TIlE GOVERNMENT PRINTER
COPYRIGHT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS S.l. 12 of 1984.
[lstApril,1984J
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulation
Form of application for registration of copyright
Second Schedule
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Copyright (Registra-Citation. tion) Regulations.
2. In these Regulations - Interpretation.
"Office" means the office of the Registrar;
"registered user" means a person entitled to use a copyright
by virtue of a document registered under section 16 of the
Act and these Regulations;
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Fees.
Forms.
Signature of documents by partnerships, companies and associations.
Service of
documents.
Address for
service.
"relevant work" means the work to which an application for registration or search request relates and includes any document eligible for registration under section 16 of the
Act.
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Seychelles and such address may be treated as the actual address of that person for all purposes connected with the matter in question.
8.(1) An application for the registrationrof a copyright shall be made in Form A and be addressed and sent to the Registrar at the Office.
(2) Applications shall contain a statement of the nature and description of the relevant work and must be supported by copies of the film, manuscript, musical score, script, sketch, tape or such other material, as the case may be, which the Registrar may in his discretion accept as constituting adequate evidence of the relevant work.
9. An application for the registration of documents relating to or dealing with a registered copyright shall be made in Form Band be addressed and sent to the Registrar at the Office.
10.(1) A request for a search of the Registrar shall be made in Form C and be addressed and sent to the Registrar at the Office.
(2) On receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar shall cause a search to be made of the Register for the purpose of ascertaining whether the relevant work has been registered and the person making the request to be informed of the result thereof.
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Fonn of application for
registration of
copyright.
Registration or related documents.
Search of the
Registrar.
Further
information.
Certificates.
Making of
affidavits and
declarations.
notary public under his signature and seal of office, or by the Registrar of a Court of Justice.
Alterations 14. Aregistered owner of a copyright who ceased to be owner affidavits and
of the copyright in any registered work or whose address or
declarations.
address for service is altered so that the entry in the Register is rendered incorrect shall forthwith request the Registrar in writing to make the appropriate alteration of the address in the Register, and the Registrar shall alter the Register accordingly if he is satisfied in the matter.
FIRST SCHEDULE
T ARlFF OF FEES
1. Matter Amount Corresponding
R. c. Form
1. On application to register a copy
right or related document 25.00 FormAIB
2. On request for search or register 10.00 Form C
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SECOND SCHEDULE
FORMS
FormA Regulation 8
COPYRIGHT ACT (CAP 51)
Applicationjor Registration ojCopyright
Application is hereby made for registration
of the accompanying work in the Copyright
Register of
(I)
.............................................................. ..
in the name of(2) ......................................
.
whose mailing address is(3) ..........................
.
who claims to be owners thereof.
My/Our address for service in Seychelles is
Dates this day of , 19
The Registrar,
Registrar of Copyright
Office.
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FormB Regulation 9
COPYRIGlIT ACT (CAP 51)
Applicationfor Registration of related Documents
Application is hereby made for registration of the accompanying document(s}, namely.
(I}
....................................... ........................ .
which document( s) relate( s) to a copyright registered under reference (2) ...................... .
.
and which document(s) relate(s) to the said
copyright in that it/they (3) ................... .
My/Our address for service in Seychelles is Dates this day of , 19
Registered Owners( s)
6 (1) SpecifY type of document
i.e. contract, licence, assignment
Form C Regulation 10
(2)
................................................ ....... .
The Registrar,
Registrarof Copyright
Office.
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FormD Regulation 12
COPYRIGHT ACT (CAP 51)
Certificate of Registration
The following work, namely .......... ........... ........................ ......................... .......
.
has been entered in the Register under
Reference No . .......... ......... ...................... ....... ........................... in the name of
as ofthe ,19 .....
..... ....... ............... ..................................................... ................ .
.
sealed at my direction this .......................................................................................
...... ................ ............... .... day of ..... ................................ ...... ...... .... .. , 19 ..... .
..
Registrar
The Registrar of Copyrights
Office,
Victoria
NOTE: Upon any change of ownership ofthis copyright, or change in address, the Registrar should be advised AT ONCE.
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