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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Copyright Rules, 1958

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133339

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Preamble1 - Copyright Rules, 1958
Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Interpretation
Chapter2 - : THE COPYRIGHT BOARD
Section3 - Terms and conditions of office of the Chairman and members of the Copyright Board
Section4 - Functions of the Secretary of the Copyright Board
Chapter3 - : RELINQUISHMENT OF COPYRIGHT
Section5 - Notice of relinquishment
Section6 - Application for licence
Section7 - Notice of application
Section8 - Consideration of the application
Section9 - Manner of determining royalties
Section10 - Extension of the period of licence
Section11 - Cancellation of licence
Chapter4 - : COMPULSORY LICENCE FOR PUBLICATION OF UNPUBLISHED WORKS, TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF WORK
Section11A - Application for licence
Section11B - Every such application shall be in respect of one work only and in respect of translation of a work into one language
Section11C - Notice of application
Section11D - Manner of determining royalties
Section11E - Extension of the period of licence
Section11F - Cancellation of licence
Section11G - Notice for termination of licence
Chapter5 - : COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
Section12 - Conditions for submission of applications for registration of copyright societies
Section13 - Application for registration by performing right societies
Section14 - Conditions for grant of permission to carry on copyright business
Section14A - Documents accompanying applications
Section14B - Conditions for registration of a copyright society
Section14C - Procedure for holding inquiry
Section14D - Suspension of registration and appointment of administrator
Section14E - Powers and functions of the administrator
Section14F - Cancellation of registration of a copyright society
Section14G - Conditions subject to which a copyright society may accept authorisation and an owner of rights may withdraw such
Section14H - Conditions subject to which a copyright society may issue licences, collect fees and distribute such fees
Section14J - Tariff Scheme
Section14K - Distribution Scheme
Section14L - Meeting of a copyright societies
Section14M - Accounts and audit
Section14N - Annual general meeting of owners of rights
Section14P - Returns to be filed by the copyright societies with the Registrar of Copyrights
Chapter6 - : REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT
Section15 - Form of Register of Copyrights
Part 2 - - Musical works
Section16 - Application for Registration of Copyright
Section17 - Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
Section18 - Indexes
Section19 - Inspection of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes
Section20 - Copies and extracts of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes
Chapter7 - : MAKING OF SOUND RECORDINGS
Section21 - Making of sound recordings
Chapter8 - : IMPORTATION OF INFRINGING COPIES
Section22 - Importation of infringing copies
Section23 - Procedure for examination of infringing copies
Chapter9 - : MISCELLANEOUS
Section24 - Mode of making applications, etc
Section25 - Mode of communication by the Copyright Board, etc
Section26 - Fees
Section27 - Right of audience
Section28 - Costs

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