Copyright law of Zambia: Difference between revisions
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The '''Copyright law of Zambia''' is a firmly established by the Copyright and Performance Rights Act , Chapter 406 of the [[Laws of Zambia]] another closely related act is the Registered Designs Act, Cap 402. The Act tries to encourage the creation of art and culture by rewarding authors and artists with a set of exclusive rights. The concept of copyright ownership of architectural designs is very clear in itself but not clearly defined in the law. | The '''Copyright law of Zambia''' is a firmly established by the Copyright and Performance Rights Act , Chapter 406 of the [[Laws of Zambia]] another closely related act is the Registered Designs Act, Cap 402. The Act tries to encourage the creation of art and culture by rewarding authors and artists with a set of exclusive rights. The concept of copyright ownership of architectural designs is very clear in itself but not clearly defined in the law. | ||
These exclusive rights are subject to a time limit, and generally expire 50 years after the author's death. The Zambian copyright law is governed by the Copyright Act of 1994. | |||
== History== | == History== | ||
