Section 79 Copyright Act

Section 79 Copyright Act 2022 is about Establishment and membership of the Governing Board. It is under Part X (Establishment of Nigerian Copyright Commission and Copyright Administration) of the Act.

(1) The Commission shall have a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) which shall consist of the following members —
(a) a Chairman to be a person knowledgeable in copyright matters, to be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister ;
(b) the Director-General of the Commission ;
(c) one representative of the Federal Ministry responsible for Justice ;
(d) one representative of the Federal Ministry responsible for Culture;
(e) one representative of the Nigeria Police Force, not below the rank of a Commissioner of Police ;

(f ) one representative of the Nigeria Customs Service, not below the rank of a Comptroller of Customs ; and
(g) six other persons to be appointed by the Minister who shall represent as far as possible the authors in the following areas –
(i) literary works,
(ii) artistic works,
(iii) musical works,
(iv) audiovisual works,
(v) sound recordings, and
(vi) broadcasts.

(2) The representatives of the Ministries shall be officers not below the rank of a Director.

(3) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act, shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters mentioned in it.