Act 6.90 Copyright Act, 2005 (8) Anyexception, quantumand modalities forthedistribution ofthelevy shall beprovided forinRegulations madeunder this Act. (9) A personshall not importany devicecapableof copying protected materials without payment ofthelevy. (10) A person whoimports a device without payment ofthelevy commits anoffence andisliable onsummary conviction toa fine ofnotless than two hundred andfifty penalty units orimprisonment fora termnotexeeedingtwelve months. Protection of Performers and Broadcasting Organisations Performers rights 28. (1) A person shall notwithout theauthorization of a performer (a) broadcast or communicate .a performance of the pe.rformer directly orindirectly to thepublic except (i) where the broadcast orcommunication tothepublic ismade from apreviously authorisedfixation, or . (ii) where thetransmission.is onethathasbeenauthorised by the broadcasting organisation that transmits the first performance, (b) arrange the fixationof a performance not previouslyfixed on a physical medium, . '; (c) exercise therightof reproduction of thefixation in anymanneror form, (d) provide the first publicdistribution of the original C>r acopy of a fixation ofa performance, (e) provide or obtaina rental ofthe originalor a copy of the perfor­ mance forthe purposeof directorfndirectcommercial advantage, irrespectiveoftheownership ()f theoriginal orcopyrented, or ­ (f) make available tothepublicafixedperfonnance by wire orwireless means, in a waythat members of the public mayaccessit from a place andata timeindividually chosen bythem. (2) A performerhasthe exclusive~~ttQ authorise orprohibit ._ (a) the rebroadcasting, rental.knd distribution of a fixation of the performance, (b) thefixation of the~ance, (c) thereproduction of afi~tiOJl>Qfthe performance; or (d) thecommunication to thepllbJicoftheperformaneeexcept where theperformance hasbeefilawt'ully fixedon audiovisualor audio recording media which maybe broadcast without theconsent ofthe performer, ifthe recordings havebeenpublished; subjectto the payment of equitable remuneration to the performer. 16