CHAPTER 4
EXTENSION OR RESTRICTION OF OPERATION OF ACT (ss 37-38)
37 Application of Act to countries to which it does not extend
(1)
The Minister may by notice in the Gazette provide that any provision of this Act
specified in the notice shall in the case of any country so specified apply(a)
in relation to literary, musical or artistic works, computer programs,
cinematograph films, sound recordings and published editions first published in
that country as it applies in relation to literary, musical or artistic works,
computer programs, cinematograph films, sound recordings and published
editions first published in the Republic;
[Para. (a) substituted by s. 13 of Act 52 of 1984 and by s. 29 (a)
of Act 125 of 1992.]
(b)
in relation to persons who at a material time are citizens or subjects of that
country as it applies in relation to persons who at such a time are South African
citizens;
(c)
in relation to persons who at a material time are domiciled or resident in that
country as it applies in relation to persons who at such a time are domiciled or
resident in the Republic;
(d)
in relation to bodies incorporated under the laws of that country as it applies in
relation to bodies incorporated under the laws of the Republic;
(e)
in relation to broadcasts made and programme -carrying signals emitted to a
satellite from places in that country as it applies in relation to broadcasts made
and programme -carrying signals emitted to a satellite from a place in the
Republic.
[Para. (e) substituted by s. 29 (b) of Act 125 of 1992.]
(2)
A notice under this section may provide(a)
that any provisions referred to therein shall apply subject to such exceptions or
modifications as may be specified in the notice;
(b)
that such provisions shall so apply either generally or in relation to such classes
of works or classes of cases as may be so specified.
Source: http://www.wipo.int/portal/es/
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