No. 26
Copyright
103.__(1) The levy on resale of original works of art pursuant to
section 101 shall apply to__
(a) all acts of sale involving as sellers, buyers or intermediaries
art market professionals, such as salesrooms, art galleries and, in
general, any dealers in works of art; and
(b) any purchase of artistic works, which is made for the
purpose of decoration of buildings and areas accessible to the
general public, regardless of whether the work is an existing work
or a commissioned work.
(2) The above shall apply only where the work sold is a__
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Levy on
public sale
of original
works of art
(a) work of graphic or plastic art such as pictures, collages,
paintings, drawings, engravings, prints, lithographs, sculptures,
carvings, tapestries, ceramics, glassware and photographical art;
and
(b) the work is made in limited numbers by the author or with
the consent of the author.
(3) The levy shall not apply to the resale of buildings as such.
(4) The seller shall pay the levy.
104.__(1) The levy on the offering to the public of paper
reproduction pursuant to section 101 shall apply to the offering of__
(a) services in the form of reprographic reproduction; and
(b) access to photocopiers or electronic copiers without
offering the machines themselves:
Levy on
copy shops
etc.
Provided that the offer is made on commercial terms.
(2) In order to offer a service or access that is subject to the levy
under this section, the owner of the operation is obliged to register
it with the Society as a copyshop, such registration to include
identification of the copiers and their location.
(3) The registered owner of the copyshop shall pay the levy
105. Obligation to pay levies pursuant to this Part does not
depend on the works and related subject matter involved in the acts
referred to in section 101 being subject to protection under this Act.
Obligation
to pay
levies
independent
106. The Minister may make regulations on the rates of the
levies that are established according to section 101.
Determinati
on of the
levies
107.__(1) The Fund shall be used for the promotion of copyright
activities and production in Malawi in which persons who are
resident in Malawi take part, as follows__
Utilization
of the Fund