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Legal Deposit Act 1997 (Act No. 54 of 1997), South Africa
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Year of Version
1997
Dates
Adopted:
November 6, 1997
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Other
Notes
The Legal Deposit Act 1997 provides for the preservation of the national documentary heritage through legal deposit of published documents, as defined in Section 1 of the Act; ensures the preservation and cataloging of, and access to published documents of South Africa (Sections 2 to 6); sets out the rules for access to government information (Section 7(4)(a)); and establish the Legal Deposit Committee, which coordinates and promotes the implementation of this Act (Section 8).
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