PART VIII THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF MALAWI Establishment of a Copyright Society of Malawi 41. There is hereby established an institution to be known as the Copyright Society of Malawi (in this Act referred to as the "Society") which shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, under that name, be capable of suing and being sued and of purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding and alienating movable or immovable property and, subject to the provisions of this Act, of doing or performing all such acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do or perform. Functions of the Society 42. The functions of the Society shall be: (a) to promote and protect the interests of authors, performers, translators, producers of sound recordings, broadcasters, publishers and in particular to collect and distribute any royalties or other remuneration accruing to them in respect of their rights provided for in this Act; (b) to maintain registers of works, productions and associations of authors, performers, translators, producers of sound recordings, broadcasters and publishers; (c) to publicize the rights of owners and give evidence of the ownership of these where there is a dispute or an infringement; (d) to print, publish, issue or circulate any information, report, periodical, book, pamphlet, leaflet or any other material relating to copyright, expressions of folklore, rights of broadcasters, performers and producers of sound recordings; and (e) to advise the Minister on all matters under this Act. Powers of the Society 43. For the better performance of its functions, the Society shall, subject to this Act, have power: (a) to acquire, hire or dispose of property; 36