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Copyright Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001, as amended up to Act No. 11 of 2017), Kenya
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Year of Version
2017
Dates
Amended up to:
May 4, 2017
Entry into force:
February 1, 2003
Enacted:
December 31, 2001
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Notes
This consolidated version of the Copyright Act, 2001 takes into account amendments up to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2017) (Act No. 11 of 2017), which entered into force on May 4, 2017.
Schedule that regulates section 2 entitled "Amendments of written laws" of the said amending Act No. 11 of 2017 introduced amendments to sections 2, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18(3), 30(8), 30(A), 39(3), 45(3), 46, 48, 49 where the words "Minister" was replaced with the words "Cabinet Secretary".
This consolidated version does not incorporate the amendments introduced by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018 (Act No. 18 of 2018).
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