– Copyright Act (Cap. 18.08), as amended.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. 

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

Authority name: Intellectual Property Office of St. Kitts and Nevis.  Internet address: https://ipo.gov.kn  

Collective Management Organization: ECCO (www.eccorights.org).