SECOND SCHEDULE COPYRIGHT (DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANEL) RULES 2007 Copyright Act Commencement: 2007 In pursuance of the powers vested in it under Section 39(7) of the Copyright Act, and Paragraph 15 of the Copyright (Collecting Societies) Regulations 2007 the Nigerian Copyright Commission hereby makes the following Rules. Citation 1. These Rules may be cited as the Copyright (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules 2007 Commencement of Proceedings 2. Filing Application (1) Subject to payment of prescribed fees, a person may initiate proceedings under these Rules for the settlement of a dispute arising from the Copyright (Collecting Societies) Regulations 2007 by a notice as in form 1 (Applicant’s Notice) of the Appendix 1 together with a statement of the applicant's case to the Commission. (2) Applicant’s Statement shall be presented in numbered paragraphs stating all allegations of facts and the relief sought. Any document upon which the Applicant intends to rely shall be attached to the statement and marked as exhibits. Notification 3. Within 7 days of the receipt of the notice in form 1, the Director General of the Commission shall cause to be served on the Person named as Respondent therein, a notice of the reference of the dispute in form 2 (Respondent’s Notice) in Appendix 1, together with a copy of the applicant's statement. Answer 4. Except where otherwise directed, the Respondent shall, within 14 days of the service of the Applicant’s Notice, serve on the Director General of the Commission his written answer to the Applicant's statement and any counterclaim, and the Director General shall cause a copy of the Respondent’s Answer and counterclaim to be served on the applicant. Reply 5. Within 7 days of receipt of the Respondent’s answer and counterclaim if any, the Applicant may, if he finds it necessary forward a reply to such answer and/or counterclaim to the Director General of the Commission. Such reply which shall be served on the Respondent by the Director General shall be restricted to points arising from the Respondent’s answer or counterclaim, and no new issues or points shall be raised.