Chairperson, when I am presenting one of the most important treaties for actors in this country, it is unacceptable that we have members of this House acting in the way that the hon Smit from the DA did.
Chairperson, we - the rest in this House - appreciate it because we are able to offer to many people in our country who are writers, students, learners, actors, photographers, people who are producing films and people who are producing television programmes the opportunity to have their rights protected. The Beijing Treaty stands at the pyramid of these things.
By strengthening the audiovisual performers' economic and moral rights, the Beijing Treaty grants performers greater control over the use of their performances. The Beijing Treaty also grants performers more opportunity to earn an income from their work as it provides performers safeguards that protects them against unauthorised use of their performances.
The Beijing Treaty also grants performers four kinds of economic rights: The right of reproduction; the right of distribution; the right of rental; and the right of making available. Such rights are protected internationally by this House acceding to these agreements. [Interjections.]
Chairperson, that member that thinks he knows what's going on is a member of this committee and since he became a member he has attended a committee meeting once. [Interjections.] He must not come and talk here.
In terms of unfixed performances, this treaty grants performers three kinds of economic rights, being the right of broadcasting, the right of communication to the public; and the right of fixation.