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06/23/2025

Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act

Year: 1999

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Housing, land & property

Link to external source: http://parliament.go.tz/polis/uploads/bills/acts/1457511754-ActNo-7-1999.pdf
Description

In Tanzania, copyright and neighboring rights are governed by the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, Chapter 218 (Revised Edition of 2002), which came into force on December 31, 1999. The Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA) manages copyright matters, including registering works and protecting the rights of authors, performers, and publishers. 

Selected provisions
Section 5 - Works Eligible for Copyright

The following shall be protected as copyright works: (a) literary works; (b) artistic works; (c) musical works; (d) audiovisual works; (e) sound recordings; (f) broadcasts.

Section 9 - Rights of Authors

The author of a work shall have the exclusive right to do or authorize the doing of any of the following acts in relation to the work: (a) reproduction; (b) distribution; (c) rental; (d) public exhibition; (e) translation; (f) adaptation; (g) public performance; (h) importation.