Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)2021-06-292021-06-292021http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/196MP4 video; Size: 1.16GB; Duration: 2:02Please cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). ASSAf Copyright Amendment Bill Workshop, 29 June 2021. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/196The genesis of the Copyright Amendment Bill was in 2009, when the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) initiated various studies and impact assessments. In July 2015, the DTI published a Draft Copyright Amendment Bill for public comment. The final 2017 version of the Bill was approved by Parliament in 2019 and it was sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for action in terms of Section 79(1) of the Constitution. Section 79(1) states that “The President must either assent to and sign a Bill passed in terms of this Chapter or, if the President has reservations about the constitutionality of the Bill, refer it back to the National Assembly for reconsideration”. The President referred the Bill back to Parliament for review on 16 June 2020, on constitutionality issues. In response to the President’s reservations, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has invited stakeholders and other interested parties to submit written submissions on certain sections of the Bill by no later than 9 July 2021. The current copyright law is outdated and does not address the digital environment. The Academy of Science of South Africa seeks to take into account the status of the copyright legislation and the anticipated effects of the amendment Bill on different issues and thereafter, provide recommendations to the President. This webinar workshop was hosted on 29 June 2021. Access the YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBhJfAKPTN0.enCopyrightAmendment BillFair useConstitutional rightsHuman rightsDepartment of Trade and IndustryParliamentNational AssemblyParliament’s Portfolio CommitteeLegislationPresidentSDG 16Video