{"id":31896,"date":"2021-07-06T18:54:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=31896"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:43:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:43:18","slug":"nigeria-begins-review-of-copyright-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/nigeria-begins-review-of-copyright-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria begins review of Copyright Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr John Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), said the Federal Government has commenced the process to review the Copyright Act which was created in 1988.<br \/>\nAsein said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday and signed by the Commission\u2019s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Vincent Oyefeso.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Federal Government has kick-start the process for the first major reform of the nation\u2019s copyright system in over three decades.<br \/>\n\u201cThis followed the transmission of the Copyright (Repeal) Bill as approved by the Federal Executive Council to the National Assembly for enactment into law,\u201dthe director general said.<br \/>\nAsein stated that the new bill is aimed at overhauling the copyright system in Nigeria.<br \/>\nAccording to him, it is also sought to, among others, strengthen the enforcement mechanism for copyright violations through stiffer penal sanctions and more effective procedures better suited to the digital environment.<br \/>\nHe recalled that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had considered and approved the draft Bill at its meeting of June 13, 2018 (Ref. EC 2018), sequel to its presentation to the Council by the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN.<br \/>\n\u201cSome of the new issues addressed in the Bill include: the right of remuneration for some categories of copyright owners, special exceptions for blind, visually impaired and print disabled persons.<br \/>\n\u201cOthers are; provision against circumvention of technological protection measures, rights management information, an elaborate enforcement mechanism for online infringement, and stiffer sanctions for criminal infringements of copyright.\u201d<br \/>\nThe director-general revealed that the Executive Bill on Copyright has provisions for addressing the country\u2019s outstanding obligations under the relevant international copyright treaties.<br \/>\nHe noted that the cardinal objectives of the Bill were to: \u201cprotect the rights of authors to ensure just rewards and recognition for their intellectual efforts.<br \/>\n\u201cThey are also to provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works and facilitate Nigeria\u2019s compliance with obligations arising from relevant international copyright treaties.<br \/>\n\u201cAnd enhance the capacity of the Nigerian Copyright Commission for effective regulation, administration and enforcement.\u201d<br \/>\nHe observed that, following the launch of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria\u2019s copyright system in 2012 and based on clearly defined national aspirations, a first Draft Copyright Bill, in line with global standards, was released to the public in February 2015.<br \/>\n\u201cBased on the comments from stakeholders and the public, the draft was extensively revised by a team of national experts before it was presented to the Federal Executive Council for consideration and approval.<br \/>\n\u201cThe new Bill is the product of years of extensive consultation with local and international stakeholders, industry practitioners, right owner associations and experts in copyright.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Commission appeals to all stakeholders and partners to support the process and it is also hopeful that the Bill will receive favourable attention,\u201dthe DG said.<br \/>\nNCC was established under Section 34 of the Copyright Act (Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004).<br \/>\nIt was first inaugurated as the Nigerian Copyright Council on Aug. 19, 1989.<br \/>\nIt was elevated to the status of a Commission in April 1996 and this administrative change was confirmed by the Copyright (Amendment) Decree 1999.<br \/>\nThe Commission is the Government agency responsible for all copyright matters in Nigeria, including the administration, regulation, enforcement and prosecution under the Copyright Act<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31896\" data-postid=\"31896\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31896 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr John Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), said the Federal Government has commenced the process to review the Copyright Act which was created in 1988. 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