application made until expiration of a period of six months commencing from
the date of:
(a) the request referred to in subsection 3(b)(iii); or
(b) the dispatch of the copies of the application referred to in
subsection (3)(b)(iv).
(6) Where the author of a work has withdrawn all copies of an edition of the
work from circulation, no licence shall be granted under this section in
respect of that edition.
Conditions of a compulsory reproduction licence
21. (1) A licence granted under section 20 shall:
(a) be limited to the non-exclusive right to reproduce the particular
edition of the work in respect of which it is granted, and to publish
copies of the reproduction in Malawi for use in connexion with
systematic instructional activities, but the price at which the
reproduced copies are sold shall be at a level not higher than such
amount as is reasonably related to the price normally charged in
Malawi for comparable work;
(b) not be transferable by the licensee;
(c) not authorize the exportation of copies of the particular edition of
the work in respect of which it is granted;
(d) be valid for publication in Malawi only; and
(e) provide for just compensation to the owner of the work,
consistent with standards of royalties normally payable in the case of
licences negotiated between persons in Malawi and owners of the
right of reproduction in any other country.
(2) Where a licence is granted under section 20 the licensee shall ensure
that the particular edition of the work in respect of which the licence is
granted is accurately reproduced and that all published copies include the
following:
(a) the title of the particular edition of the work and the name of the
author;
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