– Copyright Act, 2014, in force since March 1, 2015.

Membership in International Conventions

– None.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, registration is possible and provides important benefits such as proof of ownership. 

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death.

Registry

Authority name: Office of the Registrar General, Registrar of Copyrights, Department of Legal Affairs, Registration Division.

Internet address: n.a.