| Abstract: | The Tanzania Copyright Act of 1966 was enacted in order to disapply the United Kingdom Copyright Act of 1911 and to make provisions for copyright in literacy, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings and broadcasts. The Act contains 19 sections and covers a wide range of matters. It defines copyright, stipulates the types of works eligible for copyright protection, makes provisions for licensing, assignment and disposition of copyright and remedy in cases of piracy. However, Tanzania's copyright law is undeveloped and the general ignorance at private and public level of the rights of creators of intellectual property illustrates its peripheral character. Moreover, Tanzania is not a party to any international convention on copyright. The present law of copyright in Tanzania has to be made effective. For example, whereas the Copyright Act provides for institutional structures to facilitate its operation, these have not been established. In addition, there is no copyright licensing body, there is no copyright registration procedure, and there is no precise remedy in the case of piracy. Tanzania needs an intellectual property 'development policy' as an integral part of economic and social development. Notes, ref. |
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