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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) Section 16

Amendment of Section 31

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Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) Section 16 is part of Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) - Amendment of Section 31. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In section 31 of the principal Act,-

(i) in sub-section (1),-

(a) for the words "any Indian work", the words "any work" shall be substituted;

(b) for the words "licence to the complainant" the words "licence to such person or persons who, in the opinion of the Copyright Board, is or are qualified to do so" shall be substituted;

(c) the Explanation shall be omitted; (ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted.

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What does Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) Section 16 provide?

Section Section 16 of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) (Amendment of Section 31) is reproduced on this page as part of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central). Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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