“General exceptions regarding protection of computer programs
19B. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 23 (2) (d), the provisions of section 12 (1) (b) and (c), (2), (3), (4), (5), (12) and (13) shall mutatis mutandis apply, in so far as they can be applied, with reference to computer programs.
(2) The copyright in a computer program shall not be infringed by a person who is in lawful posession of that computer program, or an authorized copy thereof, if―
Substitution of section 20 of Act 98 of 1978
19. The following section is hereby substituted for section 20 of the principal Act:
“Moral rights
20. (1) Notwithstanding the transfer of the copyright in a literary, musical or artistic work, [or] in a cinematograph film or in a computer program, the author shall have the right to claim authorship in the work, subject to the provisions of this Act, and to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of the work where such action is or would be prejudicial to the honour or reputation of the author: Provided that an author who authorizes the use of his work in a cinematograph film or a television broadcast or an author of a computer program or a work associated with a computer program may not [oppose] prevent or object to modifications that are absolutely necessary on technical grounds or for the purpose of commercial exploitation of the work.
(2) Any infringement of the provisions of this section shall be treated as an infringement of copyright under Chapter 2, and for the purposes of the provisions of the said Chapter the author shall be deemed to be the owner of the copyright in question.”.
Amendment of section 23 of Act 98 of 1978
20. Section 23 of the principal Act is hereby amended―
Amendment of section 24 of Act 98 of 1978
21. Section 24 of the principal Act is hereby amended―