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Commercial Advertising (Traditional Music)
Control
Cap. 48:07

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CHAPTER 48:07
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (TRADITIONAL MUSIC)
CONTROL
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SECTION

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Short title
Interpretation
Recording of traditional music or dancing
Use of recordings of traditional music or dancing for advertising
Regulations

An Act to provide for the control of the recording and reproduction
for commercial advertising purposes of Malawi traditional
music and dancing performed as an integral part of any official
or public celebrations and for matters incidental thereto or
connected therewith
[31ST MARCH, 1978]

1. This Act may be cited as the Commercial Advertising short title
(Traditional Music) Control Act.
2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

interpretation

"Malawi traditional music or dancing" means any music, dancing,
singing or drumming performed in the Malawi customary
manner by ceremonial performers or by members of the
public as an integral part of, or in connexion with, any official
or public celebration or act of public acclaim of the President
or of any other notable person or visitor to Malawi.
3. Any person who, for purposes of use in commercial advertis- Recording of
ing, records or causes to be recorded, by any method of sound, ^dfio^1
cinematographic or photographic recording capable of reproduc- dancing
tion, any Malawi traditional music or dancing shall be guilty of
an offence and liable to a fine of two thousand Kwacha or
to imprisonment for a term of one year.
L.R.0.1/1979

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