The current law assigns protection of copyright of musical works and literary compositions to producers. Photo / File
After more than a year of consultation, the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment), 2022, which is under review will be presented before Cabinet, Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has said
The Bill seeks to recognise and protect the rights of a composer of literary, artistic, scientific and intellectual works, which under the current law is assigned to producers.
Mr Kiwanuka, who revealed this during a validation meeting, said by next week a comprehensive paper will be presented to Cabinet and later on presented to Parliament.
“The President is interested in developments of this Bill and I have to present the status and this being the tail end of the consultations, after Cabinet the bill will be presented to Parliament,” he said.
Mr Kenneth Rutaremwa, the Uganda Law Reform Commission principal legal officer, said they had commenced reviewing and reforming the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act in 2022 with the constitution of a working group which consisted of representatives from government, civil society, legal practitioners, artists, musicians, writers, comedians and private sector, among others…..CONTINUE READING…..