Copyright Rules, 1958

Sections	Copyright Rules, 1958

	CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
1.	Short title, extent and commencement
2.	Interpretation

	CHAPTER II: THE COPYRIGHT BOARD
3.	Terms and conditions of office of the Chairman and members of the Copyright Board
4.	Functions of the Secretary of the Copyright Board

	CHAPTER III: RELINQUISHMENT OF COPYRIGHT
5.	Notice of relinquishment

	CHAPTER IV: LICENCES FOR TRANSLATIONS
6.	Application for licence
7.	Notice of application
8.	Consideration of the application
9.	Manner of determining royalties
10.	Extension of the period of licence
11.	Cancellation of licence

	CHAPTER IVA: COMPULSORY LICENCE FOR PUBLICATION OF UNPUBLISHED WORKS, TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF WORK
11A.	Application for licence
11B.	Every such application shall....
11C.	Notice of application
11D.	Manner of determining royalties
11E.	Extension of the period of licence
11F.	Cancellation of licence
11G.	Notice for termination of licence

	CHAPTER V: COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
12.	Conditions for submission of applications for registration of copyright societies
13.	Application for registration by performing right societies
14.	Conditions for grant of permission to carry on copyright business
14A.	Documents accompanying applications
14B.	Conditions for registration of a copyright society
14C.	Procedure for holding inquiry
14D.	Suspension of registration and appointment of administrator
14E.	Powers and functions of the administrator
14F.	Cancellation of registration of a copyright society
14G.	Conditions subject to which a copyright society may accept authorisation and an owner of rights may withdraw such authorisation
14H.	Conditions subject to which a copyright society may issue licences, collect fees and distribute such fees
14-I.	Procedure for obtaining approval of owners of rights for collection and distribution of fees, etc.
14J.	Tariff Scheme
14K.	Distribution Scheme
14L.	Meeting of a copyright societies
14M.	Accounts and audit
14N.	Annual general meeting of owners of rights
14-O.	Documents to be presented in the annual general meeting of owners of rights
14P.	Returns to be filed by the copyright societies with the Registrar of Copyrights

	CHAPTER VI: REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT
15.	Form of Register of Copyrights
16.	Application for Registration of Copyright
17.	Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
18.	Indexes
19.	Inspection of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes
20.	Copies and extracts of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes

	CHAPTER VII: MAKING OF SOUND RECORDINGS
21.	Making of sound recordings

	CHAPTER VIII: IMPORTATION OF INFRINGING COPIES
22.	Importation of infringing copies
23.	Procedure for examination of infringing copies

	CHAPTER IX: MISCELLANEOUS
24.	Mode of making applications, etc.
25.	Mode of communication by the Copyright Board, etc.
26.	Fees
27.	Right of audience
28.	Costs

	FIRST SCHEDULE
	FORM I
	FORM II
	FORM II-A
	FORM II-B
	FORM II-C
	FORM II-D
	FORM III
	FORM IV
	FORM V
	FORM VI
	SECOND SCHEDULE

Copyright Rules, 1958

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