– Copyright Act 1997, Chapter 82:80.
– Copyright (Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2008.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since August 16, 1988.
– Universal Copyright Convention, since August 16, 1988.
– Phonograms Convention, since October 1, 1988.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since March 1, 1995.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since November 28, 2008.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since November 28, 2008.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since April 28, 2020.

Registration is not possible and there is no official registry for registration of copyright works. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. 

Duration: (a) where there is a single author: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death; (b) for collective works and audio visual works: 75 years from the date on which the work was first published, or 100 years from the making of the work, if the work had neither been made available to the public or published before twenty-five years after its making; (c) for works of applied art: 25 years from the making of the work.

Authority name: there is no official Copyright Office, however, the Trinidad and Tobago IP Office is responsible for overseeing the governance of all IP rights, including copyright. Internet address: www.ipo.gov.tt  

Collective Management Organization: COTT (www.cott.org.tt).