Copyright Act, 2022
COPYRIGHT ACT, 2022
ACT No. 8
PART X — ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION AND COPYRIGHT ADMINISTRATION
Levy on copyright material.
89.—(1) There shall be paid a levy on any material used or capable of being used to infringe copyright in a work.
(2) The levy payable under subsection (1) and any exemptions from such payment shall be as may be prescribed by the Minister by an order and different levies may be imposed on different categories of material.
(3) The levy payable under this section shall, subject to approved deductions, be paid into the Fund of the Commission and the Commission shall have power to disburse the funds to approved CMOs or other representatives of right owners, in accordance with the regulations made by the Commission.
(4) The Minister shall have power to exempt any class of materials from the repayment of any levy.
(5) In this section, “material” includes any object, equipment, machine, contrivances or any other device, including electronic or digital systems, used or capable of being used to infringe copyright in a work.
Cases Applying or Citing Section 89
The following cases involve claims, proceedings, or decisions applying, interpreting, or citing section 89 of the Copyright Act, 2022:
- Record Label Proprietors’ Initiative (RELPI) v. Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte & Nigerian Copyright Commission — Federal High Court, Lagos Division, Suit No. FHC/L/CS/207/2026. The dispute concerns the administration and distribution of copyright levies under Section 89 of the Copyright Act 2022, including the role of the Nigerian Copyright Commission and approved collecting management organisations in relation to levy funds.