North West Legislature to Conduct Public Hearings on Copyright Amendment Bill 2017 and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill 2016

On Tuesday, 2 May 2023, the North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Education, Arts, Culture and Sports Development will be conducting public hearings on Copyright Amendment Bill [B13 D-2017] and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill [B 24D-2016] at Mmabana Lehurutshe near Zeerust; Jouberton Hall in Jouberton, Klerksdorp; Mmabana Taung in Taung and Rustenburg Recreation Centre in Cashan near Rustenburg at 10h00.

The Copyright Amendment Bill [B13 D-2017] seeks to amend the Copyright Act, 1978, so as to define certain words and expressions; to allow for further limitations and exceptions regarding the reproduction of copyright works; to provide for the sharing of royalties in copyright works; to provide for the payment of royalties in respect of literary; musical, artistic and audio visual works; to provide for resale royalty rights; to provide for recording and reporting of certain acts; to provide for the accreditation of collecting societies and to provide for matters connected therewith.

The Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill [B 24D-2016] aims to amend the Performers’ Protection Act, 1967, so as to insert, delete or substitute certain definitions; to provide for performers’ economic rights; to extend moral rights to performers in audio-visual fixations; to provide for the transfer of rights where a performer consents to fixation of a performance; to provide for the protection of rights of producers of sound recordings; to broaden the restrictions on the use of performances; to extend the application of restrictions on the use of performances to audio-visual fixations; to provide for royalties or equitable remuneration to be payable when a performance is sold or rented out; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Relevant stakeholders have been invited to attend the public hearing.
The public hearings will be streamed live in the North West Provincial Legislature Facebook and other social media platforms such as YouTube Channel.

Members of the media are invited to attend the public hearings and can contact Namhla Luhabe on 079 527 0628 for further information.

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Issued by: North West Provincial Legislature: Media & Communications Unit on behalf of the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Education, Arts, Culture and Sports Development – Hon. Paul Sebegoe.