To regulate copyright and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Last update: July 2017
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The Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978) has been updated by Notices, Application of the Copyright Act to other Countries as per Notice No. 740 of GG40996 dated 21 July 2017.
The Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978) has been amended by Collecting Society Regulations, Notice No. 517, Government Gazette 28894, dated 1 June 2006.
The Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978) has been amended by Notice No. 1558, Government Gazette 17517, dated 1 November 1996.
The Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978) has been amended by Application of Act to Countries to which it does not extend, General Notice 136, Government Gazette 11718, dated 3 March 1989.
The Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978) has been added to the site, and amended up to and including the Copyright Amendment Act No. 9 of 2002.