Copyright Act, 2005 Act 690 (j) rentsor lendsto the public any work where the personperforming theactknewor had reasonable grounds to knowthat theaction induces, enables, facilitates orconceals aninfringement of anycopyright or relatedrightprotectedunderthisAct withoutthe licenceor authorisation of the person whoserightsareprotected underthisActor the agentof thatpersonwhose rights areprotected, infringes theprotectedrights andcommits anoffence punishable undersection 43 of thisAct. . Penalty for copyright offence 43. Apersonwhoinfringes a rightprotectedunderthisActcommits an offence andisliable on summary conviction to afineof notmorethanonethousand penalty units andnotlessthanfivehundred penalty units orto a termofimprisonment ofnot more than three yearsor to both;andin the caseof a continuing offenceto afurther fineofnotlessthantwenty-five penalty units andnot morethanonehundred penalty unitsforeachday duringwhichtheoffencecontinues.. Offences related to folklore 44. (1) A person shall not sell, offer or expose for sale or distributionin the Republic copiesof (a) worksof folkloremadein or outsidethe Republic, or (b) translations, adaptations, arrangements of folklore madeoutside the Republic without thepermission in writing of theNational FolkloreBoard. (2) A personwhocontravenes thissection commitsanoffence andis liable on summaryconvictionto a fineofnot more thanone thousandpenaltyunitsand notlessthanonehundred andfifty penalty unitsor to a termofimprisonment ofnot morethan three yearsor toboth;andin thecaseof acontinuing offenceto a further fineof notlessthantwenty-five penalty unitsforeachday during whichtheoffence continues. Offences by body of persons 45. (1) Where an offenceis committedby a body of personsunder thisAct (a) in the case of a body corporate other than a partnership, every directoror secretary of the bodycorporateshallalso be deemedto havecommitted theoffence, and (b)' in the case of a partnership, every partner shall also be deemedto havecommitted the ~ff~nce. (2) A personshallnot be consideredto havecommittedan offenceunder this sectionifthe person provesto the satisfaction of the court that the offencein respectof which the person is charged w~s committed by someother personand was withoutthe consentor connivanceof the personcharged andthat the person charged exercised thediligence required-to prevent the commission of thatoffence thatthatpersonoughtto haveexercised havingregard to thecircumstances. 21

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