LEGAL FRAMEWORK

THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1997

• Introduced in July 1997
• Provides the appropriate legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights, including software and electronic databases.
• This law has paved the way for major information technology companies such as Microsoft to set up a regional office in Mauritius .

The Copyright Act 1997 (download PDF - 106 Kb)

	Data Protection Bill
	Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003
	ICT Act 2001
	Electronic Transaction ACT 2000
	Copyright Act 1997
	Policy Framework for ISPs
	Fair Trading Act 1980