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Copyright Law, 1985 (P.N.D.CL. 110), Ghana

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Year of Version 1985 Dates Entry into force: June 21, 1985 Adopted: March 21, 1985 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Traditional Cultural Expressions, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Ghana to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law provides protection to authors for the list of protected works under Section 2 of the Law for a period of the life of the author and 50 years after his death.
The Law also provides for the protection of sound recordings and folklore and the establishment of a system of collective administration of authors rights. In addition, it establishes a Copyright Office and provides criminal sanctions for the infringement of copyright.
However, technological changes, new international obligations and the need for enhanced enforcement provisions to be anchored in the law, led to the drafting of a new Copyright Bill which is due to be laid before Parliament. Details are contained in Annex III.' The new Bill came into force in 2005 as the Copyright Act (Act 690). Section 77 (1) of the Act repealed the 1985 Law. The repeal does not affect any copyright or other rights of any person under the 1985 Law. Those rights continue to be enforceable as if they were conferred under the new Copyright Act (see Section 77 (3), Act 690).

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Copyright Act, 2005  (GH012)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/GHA/C/1
WIPO Lex No. GH006