Copyright Act, 1978/1989-08-01

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as amended by

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 56 of 1980

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 66 of 1983

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 52 of 1984

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 39 of 1986

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 13 of 1988

Copyright Amendment Act, No. 61 of 1989

40. (1) (a) The Minister shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of a judge or a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa as chairman and such ex officio and other members as the Minister may from time to time determine.

A member of the advisory committee shall hold office for such period as the Minister may direct and shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of his period of office.

(2) The advisory committee shall as to witnesses and their evidence have the powers of a commission under the Commissions Act, 1947 (Act No. 8 of 1947).

(3) The advisory committee may from time to time make recommendations to the Minister in regard to any amendments to this Act and to the Trade Marks Act, 1963 (Act No. 62 of 1963), the Designs Act, 1967 (Act No. 57 of 1967), and the Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978), and shall advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the Minister.

 (4) (a) The advisory committee may constitute and maintain subcommittees.

The advisory committee shall appoint as members of the subcommittees such of its members and such other persons and for such periods of office as the advisory committee may from time to time determine.

(5) The advisory committee may call to its assistance any person it may deem necessary to assist it with, or to investigate matters relating to, the functions referred to in subsection (3). [Sub-s. (5) substituted by s. 4 (d) of Act No. 61 of 1989.]

(6) The Registrar shall be responsible for the administration of the advisory committee and the subcommittees.