Copyright Act 1957

NO.14 OF 1957
[4TH JUNE, 1957]
An Act to amend and consolidate the la !elatin" to co#$!i"ht. %E it enacted &$ 'a!liament in the
Ei"hth (ea! o) the *e#+&lic o) ,ndia as )ollos-.
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.Short title, ete!t "!# co$$e!ce$e!t-./10 This Act ma$ &e called the 1o#$!i"ht Act, 1957.
/20 ,t e3tends to the hole o) ,ndia.
/40 ,t shall come into )o!ce on s+ch date5 21st Jan+a!$,1956, 7ide Noti)ication No.289 dated 21.1.
56 9a:ette o) ,ndia, E3t!ao!dina!$ 'a!t ,, ;ection 4 #a"e 187< as the 1ent!al 9o7e!nment ma$, &$
noti)ication in the O))icial 9a:ette, a##oint.
%.I!terpret"tio!-. ,n this Act, +nless the conte3t othe!ise !e=+i!es,.
/a0 >ada#atation> means,.
/ i 0 in !elation to a d!amatic o!?, the con7e!sion o) the o!? into a non.d!amatic o!?@
/ ii 0 in !elation to a lite!a!$ o!? o! an a!tistic o!?, the con7e!sion o) the o!? into a d!amatic
o!? &$ a$ o) #e!)o!mance in #+&lic o! othe!ise@
/ iii 0 in !elation to a lite!a!$ o! d!amatic o!?, an$ a&!id"ement o) the o!? o! an$ 7e!sion o) the
o!? in hich the sto!$ o! action is con7e$ed holl$ o! mainl$ &$ means o) #ict+!es in a )o!m
s+ita&le )o! !e#!od+ction in a &oo?, o! in a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! simila! #e!A iodical@ and
/ i7 0 in !elation to a m+sical o!?, an$ a!!an"ement o! t!ansc!i#tion o) the o!?@
/&0 >"rchitect&r"l 'or( o) "rt> means an$ &+ildin" o! st!+ct+!e ha7in" an a!tistic cha!acte! o!
desi"n, o! an$ model )o! s+ch &+ildin" o! st!+ct+!e@
/c0 >"rti*tic 'or(> means...
/ i 0 a #aintin", a sc+l#t+!e, a d!ain" /incl+din" a dia"!am, ma#, cha!t o! #lan0, an en"!a7in" o! a
#hoto"!a#h, hethe! o! not an$ s+ch o!? #ossesses a!tistic =+alit$@
/ii0 an a!chitect+!al o!? o) a!t@ and
/ iii 0 an$ othe! o!? o) a!tistic c!a)tsmanshi#@
/d0 >"&thor> means,.
/ i 0 in !elation to lite!a!$ o! d!amatic o!?, the a+tho! o) the o!?@
/ ii 0 in !elation to a m+sical o!?, the com#ose!@
/ iii 0 in !elation to an a!tistic o!? othe! than a #hoto"!a#h, the a!tist@
/ i7 0 in !elation to a #hoto"!a#h, the #e!son ta?in" the #hoto"!a#h@
/ 7 0 in !elation to a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, the one! o) the )ilm at the time o) its com#letion@ and
/ 7i 0 in !elation to a !eco!d, the one! o) the o!i"inal #late )!om hich the !eco!d is made, at the
time o) the ma?in" o) the #late@
/e0 >c"le!#"r ye"r> means the $ea! commencin" on the 1st da$ o) Jan+a!$@
/)0 >ci!e$"togr"ph )il$> incl+des the so+nd t!ac?, i) an$, and >cinemato"!a#h> shall &e
const!+ed as incl+din" an$ o!? #!od+ced &$ an$ mechanical inst!+ment o! &$ !adio.di))+sion@
/"0 >#eli+ery>, in !elation to a lect+!e, incl+des deli7e!$ &$ means o) an$ mechanical inst!+ment o!
&$ !adio.di))+sion@
/h0 >#r"$"tic 'or(> incl+des an$ #iece )o! !ecitation, cho!e"!a#hic o!? o! ente!tainment in
d+m& sho, the scenic a!!an"ement o! actin" )o!m o) hich is )i3ed in !itin" o! othe! ise &+t
does not incl+de a cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/ i 0 >e!gr"+i!g*> incl+de etchin"s, litho"!a#hs, ood.c+ts, #!ints and othe! simila! o!?s, not
&ein" #hoto"!a#hs@
/ B 0 >ecl&*i+e lice!ce> means a licence hich con)e!s on the licensee o! on the licenses and
#e!sons a+tho!ised &$ him, to the e3cl+sion o) all othe! #e!sons /incl+din" the one! o) the co#$
!i"ht0, an$ !i"ht com#!ised in the co#$!i"ht in a o!?, and >e3cl+si7e licensee> shall &e const!+ed
acco!din"l$@
/?0 >,o+er!$e!t 'or(> means a o!? hich is made o! #+&lished &$ o! +nde! the di!ection o!
cont!ol o)...
/ i 0 the "o7e!nment o! an$ de#a!tment o) the 9o7e!nment@
/ ii 0 an$ Ce"islat+!e in ,ndia@
/ iii 0 an$ co+!t, t!i&+nal o! othe! B+dicial a+tho!it$ in ,ndia@
/ l 0 >I!#i"! 'or(> means a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, the a+tho! o) hich is a citi:en o)
,ndia@
/ m 0 >i!)ri!gi!g copy> means, ...
/ i 0 in !elation to a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?, a !e#!od+ction the!eo) othe!ise
than in the )o!m o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/ ii 0 in !elation to a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, a co#$ o) the )ilm o! a !eco!d em&od$in" the !eco!din" in
an$ #a!t o) the so+nd t!ac? associated ith the )ilm@
/ iii 0 in !elation to a !eco!d, an$ s+ch !eco!d em&od$in" the same !eco!din"@ and
/ i7 0 in !elation to a #!o"!amme in hich a &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht s+&sists +nde! section 47,
a !eco!d !eco!din" the #!o"!amme,
i) s+ch !e#!od+ction, co#$ o! !eco!d is made o! im#o!ted in cont!a7ention o) the #!o7isions o) this
Act@
/ n 0 >lect&re> incl+des add!ess, s#eech and se!mon@
/ o 0 >liter"ry 'or(> incl+des ta&les and com#ilations@
/ # 0 >$&*ic"l 'or(> means an$ com&ination o) melod$ and ha!mon$ o! eithe! o) them, #!inted,
!ed+ced to !itin" o! othe!ise "!a#hicall$ #!od+ced o! !e#!od+ced@
/ = 0 >per)or$"!ce> incl+des an$ mode o) 7is+al o! aco+stic #!esentation, incl+din" an$ s+ch
#!esentation &$ the e3hi&ition o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, o! &$ means o) !adio.di))+sion, o! &$ the
+se o) a !eco!d, o! &$ an$ othe! means and , in !elation to a lect+!e, incl+des the deli7e!$ o) s+ch
lect+!e@
/ ! 0 >per)or$i!g right* *ociety> means a societ$, association o! othe! &od$, hethe!
inco!#o!ated o! not, hich ca!!ies on &+siness in ,ndia o) iss+in" o! "!antin" licences )o! the
#e!)o!mance in ,ndia o) an$ o!?s in hich co#$!i"ht s+&sists@
/ s 0 >photogr"ph> incl+des #hoto.litho"!a#h and an$ o!? #!od+ced &$ an$ #!ocess analo"o+s
to #hoto"!a#h$ &+t does not incl+de an$ #a!t o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/ t 0 >pl"te> incl+des an$ ste!eot$#e o! othe! #late, stone, &loc?, mo+ld, mat!i3, t!ans)e!, ne"ati7e
o! othe! de7ice +sed o! intended to &e +sed )o! #!intin" o! !e#!od+cin" co#ies o) an$ o!?, and
an$ mat!i3 o! othe! a##liance &$ hich !eco!ds )o! the aco+stic #!esentation o) the o!? a!e o!
a!e intended to &e made@
/ + 0 >pre*cri-e#> means #!esc!i&ed &$ !+les made +nde! this Act@
/ 7 0 >r"#io.#i))&*io!> incl+des comm+nication to the #+&lic &$ an$ means o) i!eless di))+sion
hethe! in the )o!m o) so+nds o! 7is+al ima"es o! &oth@
/0 >recor#> means an$ disc, ta#e, #e!)o!ated !oll o! othe! de7ice in hich so+nds a!e em&odied
so as to &e ca#a&le o) &ein" !e#!od+ced the!e)!om, othe! than a so+nd t!ac? associated ith a
cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/30 >recor#i!g> means the a""!e"ate o) the so+nds em&odied in and ca#a&le o) &ein"
!e#!od+ced &$ means o) a !eco!d@
/$0 >'or(> means an$ o) the )olloin" o!?s, namel$-.
/i0 a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?@
/ii0 a cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/iii0 a !eco!d@
/:0 > 'or( o) /oi!t "&thor*hip> means a o!? #!od+ced &$ the colla&o!ation o) to o! mo!e
a+tho!s in hich the cont!i&+tion o) one a+tho!s in hich the cont!i&+tion o) one a+tho! is not
distinct )!om the cont!i&+tion o) the othe! a+tho! o! a+tho!s@
/:a0 >'or( o) *c&lpt&re> incl+des casts and models.
0.Me"!i!g o) p&-lic"tio!-. Fo! the #+!#oses o) this Act, >#+&lication> means,.....
/a0 in the case o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?, the iss+e o) co#ies o) the o!? to
the #+&lic in s+))icient =+antities@
/&0 in the case o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, the sale o! hi!e o! o))e! )o! sale o! hi!e o) the )ilm o!
co#ies the!eo) to the #+&lic@
/c0 in the case o) a !eco!d, the iss+e o) !eco!ds to the #+&lic in s+))icient =+antities@
&+t does not, e3ce#t as othe!ise e3#!essl$ #!o7ided in this Act, incl+des,......
/i0 in the case o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, the iss+e o) an$ !eco!din" s+ch o!?@
/ii0 in the case o) a o!? o) sc+l#t+!e o! an a!chitect+!al o!? o) a!t, the iss+e o) #hoto"!a#hs and
en"!a7in"s o) s+ch o!?.
1.'he! 'or( !ot #ee$e# to -e p&-li*he# or per)or$e# i! p&-lic-.E3ce#t in !elation to
in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht, a o!? shall not &e deemed to &e #+&lished o! #e!)o!med in #+&lic, i)
#+&lished, o! #e!)o!med in #+&lic, itho+t the licence o) the one! o) the co#$!i"ht.
5.'he! 'or( #ee$e# to -e )ir*t p&-li*he# i! I!#i"-. Fo! the #+!#oses o) this Act, a o!?
#+&lished in ,ndia shall &e deemed to &e )i!st #+&lished in ,ndia, notithstandin" that it has &een
#+&lished sim+ltaneo+sl$ in some othe! co+nt!$, +nless s+ch othe! co+nt!$ #!o7ides a sho!te!
te!m o) co#$!i"ht )o! s+ch o!?@ and a o!? shall &e deemed to &e #+&lished sim+ltaneo+sl$ in
,ndia and in anothe! co+nt!$ i) the time &eteen the #+&lication in ,ndia and the #+&lication in
s+ch othe! co+nt!$ does not e3ceed thi!t$ da$s o! s+ch othe! #e!iod as the 1ent!al 9o7e!nment
ma$, in !elation to an$ s#eci)ied co+nt!$, dete!mine.
2.Cert"i! #i*p&te* to -e #eci#e# -y Copyright 3o"r#-. ,) an$ =+estion a!ises,.
/a0 Dhethe! )o! the #+!#oses o) section 4, co#ies o) an$ lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?,
o! !eco!ds a!e iss+ed to the #+&lic in s+))icient =+antities@ o!
/&0 Dhethe! )o! the #+!#oses o) section 5, the te!m o) co#$!i"ht )o! an$ o!? is sho!te! in an$
othe! co+nt!$ than that #!o7ided in !es#ect o) that o!? +nde! this Act@
it shall &e !e)e!!ed to the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d constit+ted +nde! section 11 hose decision the!eon
shall &e )inal.
7.N"tio!"lity o) "&thor 'here the $"(i!g o) &!p&-li*he# 'or( i* ete!#e# o+er
co!*i#er"-le perio#-. Dhe!e, in the case o) an +n#+&lished o!?, the ma?in" o) the o!? is
e3tended o7e! a conside!a&le #e!iod, the a+tho! o) the o!? shall, )o! the #+!#oses o) this Act, &e
deemed to &e a citi:en o), o! domiciled in, that co+nt!$ o) hich he as a citi:en o! he!ein he
as domiciled d+!in" an$ s+&stantial #a!t o) that #e!iod.
4.5o$icile o) corpor"tio!*-. Fo! the #+!#oses o) this Act, a &od$ co!#o!ate shall &e deemed to
&e domiciled in ,ndia i) it is inco!#o!ated +nde! an$ la in )o!ce in ,ndia.

CHAPTER II
C6PYRI,HT 677ICE AN5 C6PYRI,HT 36AR5
9.Copyright 6))ice-. /10 The!e shall &e esta&lished )o! the #+!#oses o) this Act an o))ice to &e
called the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice.
/20.The 1o#$!i"ht O))ice shall &e +nde! the immediate cont!ol o) 849 E.o) Ca.......7 the
*e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts ho shall act +nde! the s+#e!intendance and di!ection o) the 1ent!al
9o7e!nment.
/40 The!e shall &e a seal )o! the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice.
18.Regi*tr"r "!# 5ep&ty Regi*tr"r* o) Copyright*-. /10 The 1ent!al 9o7e!nment shall a##oint
a *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and ma$ a##oint one o! mo!e Fe#+t$ *e"ist!a!s o) 1o#$!i"hts.
/20 A Fe#+t$ *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts shall discha!"e +nde! the s+#e!intendence and di!ection o)
the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts s+ch )+nctions o) the *e"ist!a! +nde! this Act as the *e"ist!a! ma$,
)!om time to time, assi"n to him@ and an$ !e)e!ence in this Act to the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts shall
incl+de a !e)e!ence to a Fe#+t$ *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts hen so discha!"in" an$ s+ch )+nctions.
11.Copyright 3o"r#-. /10 As soon as ma$ &e a)te! the commencement o) this Act, the 1ent!al
9o7e!nment shall constit+te a %oa!d to &e called the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d hich shall consist o) a
1hai!man and not less than to no! mo!e than ei"ht othe! mem&e!s.
/20 The 1hai!man and othe! mem&e!s o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall hold o))ice )o! s+ch #e!iod and
on s+ch te!ms and conditions as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
/40 The 1hai!man o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall &e a #e!son ho is, o! has &een, a J+d"e o) the
;+#!eme 1o+!t o! a Hi"h 1o+!t o! is =+ali)ied )o! a##ointment as a J+d"e o) a Hi"h 1o+!t.
/40 The *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts shall &e the ;ec!eta!$ o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d and shall #e!)o!m
s+ch )+nctions as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
1%.Po'er* "!# proce#&re o) Copyright 3o"r#-. /10 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall, s+&Bect to an$
!+les that ma$ &e made +nde! this Act, ha7e #oe! to !e"+late its on #!oced+!e, incl+din" the
)i3in" o) #laces and times o) its sittin"s-
'!o7ided that the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall o!dina!il$ hea! an$ #!oceedin" instit+ted &e)o!e it +nde!
this Act ithin the :one in hich at the time o) the instit+tion o) the #!oceedin", the #e!son
instit+tin" the #!oceedin" act+all$ and 7ol+nta!il$ !esides o! ca!!ies on &+siness o! #e!sonall$
o!?s )o! "ain.
E3#lanation.........,n this s+&.section >:one> means a :one s#eci)ied in /47 o) 19580 section 15 o)
the ;tates *eo!"anisation Act, 1958.
/20 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d ma$ e3e!cise and discha!"e its #oe!s and )+nctions th!o+"h %enches
constit+ted &$ the 1hai!man o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d )!om amon"st its mem&e!s, each %ench
consistin" o) not less than th!ee mem&e!s.
/40 ,) the!e is a di))e!ence o) o#inion amon" the mem&e!s o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d o! an$ %ench
the!eo) in !es#ect o) an$ matte! comin" &e)o!e it )o! decision +nde! this Act, the o#inion o) the
maBo!it$ shall #!e7ail-
'!o7ided that he!e the!e is no s+ch maBo!it$....
/i0 i) the 1hai!man as one o) the mem&e!s ho hea!d the matte!, the o#inion o) the 1hai!man
shall #!e7ail@
/ii0 i) the 1hai!man as not one o) the mem&e!s ho hea!d the matte!, the matte! shall &e
!e)e!!ed to him )o! his o#inion and that o#inion shall #!e7ail.
/40 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d ma$ a+tho!ise an$ o) its mem&e!s to e3e!cise an$ o) the #oe!s
con)e!!ed on it &$ section 74 and an$ o!de! made o! act done in e3e!cise o) those #oe!s &$ the
mem&e! so a+tho!ised shall &e deemed to &e the o!de! o! act, as the case ma$ &e, o) the %oa!d.
/50 No mem&e! o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall ta?e #a!t in an$ #!oceedin"s &e)o!e the %oa!d in
!es#ect o) an$ matte! in hich he has a #e!sonal inte!est.
/80 No act done o! #!oceedin" ta?en &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d +nde! this Act shall &e =+estioned on
the "!o+nd me!el$ o) the e3istence o) an$ 7acanc$ in, o! de)ect in the constit+tion o), the %oa!d.
/70 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall &e deemed to &e a ci7il )o! the #+!#oses o) ;ections 46G and 462
o) the 1ode o) 1!iminal '!oced+!e, 1696/5 o) 16960, and all #!oceedin"s &e)o!e the %oa!d shall
deemed to &e B+dicial #!oceedin"s ithin the meanin" o) sections 194 and 226 o) the ,ndian
'enal 1ode/45 o) 168G0.
CHAPTER III
C6PYRI,HT
10.9or(* i! 'hich copyright *&-*i*t*-. /10 ;+&Bect to# the #!o7isions o) this section and the
othe! #!o7isions o) this Act, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist th!o+"ho+t ,ndia in the )olloin" classes o)
o!?s, that is to sa$,......
/a0 o!i"inal lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical and a!tistic o!?s@
/&0 cinemato"!a#h )ilms@ and
/c0 !eco!ds.
/20 1o#$!i"ht shall not s+&sist in an$ o!? s#eci)ied in s+&section /10, othe! than a o!? to hich
the #!o7isions o) section 4G o! section 41 a##l$, +nless,..........
/i0 in the case o) a #+&lished o!?, the o!? is )i!st #+&lished in ,ndia, o! he!e the o!? is at the
date o) s+ch #+&lication, o! in a case he!e the a+tho! as deed at that date, as at the time o)
his death, a citi:en o) ,ndia@
/ii0 in the case o) an +n#+&lished o!? othe! than an a!chitect+!al o!? o) a!t, the a+tho! is at the
date o) the ma?in" o) the o!? a citi:en o) ,ndia o! domiciled in ,ndia@ and
/iii0 in the case o) an a!chitect+!al o!? o) a!t, the o!? is located in ,ndia.
E3#lanation..,n the case o) a o!? o) Boint a+tho!shi#, the conditions con)e!!in" co#$!i"ht
s#eci)ied in this s+&.section shall &e satis)ied &$ all the a+tho!s o) the o!?.
/40 1o#$!i"ht shall not s+&sist.......
/a0 in an$ cinemato"!a#h )ilm i) a s+&stantial #a!t o) the )ilm is an in)!in"ement o) the co#$!i"ht in
an$ othe! o!?@
/&0 in an$ !eco!d made in !es#ect o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, i) in ma?in" the !eco!d,
co#$!i"ht in s+ch o!? has &een in)!in"ed.
/40 The co#$!i"ht in a cinemato!"!a#h )ilm o! a !eco!d shall not a))ect the se#a!ate co#$!i"ht in
an$ o!? in !es#ect o) hich o! a s+&stantial #a!t o) hich, the )ilm, o! as the case ma$ &e, the
!eco!d is made.
/50 ,n the case o) an a!chitect+!al o!? o) a!t, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist onl$ in the a!tistic cha!acte!
and desi"n and shall not e3tend to #!ocesses o! methods o) const!+ction.
11.Me"!i!g o) copyright-. /10 Fo! the #+!#oses o) this Act, >co#$!i"ht> means the e3cl+si7e
!i"ht, &$ 7i!t+e o) and s+&Bect to the #!o7isions o), this Act,......
/a0 in the case o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, to do and a+tho!ise the doin" o) an$ o) the
)olloin" acts, namel$-.
/i0 to !e#!od+ce the o!? in an$ mate!ial )o!m@
/ii0 to #+&lish the o!?@
/iii0 to #e!)o!m the o!? in #+&lic@
/i70 to #!od+ce, !e#!od+ce, #e!)o!m o! #+&lish an$ t!anslation o) the o!?@
/7i0 to comm+nicate the o!? &$ !adio.di))+sion o! to comm+nicate to the #+&lic &$ a lo+d.s#ea?e!
o! an$ othe! simila! inst!+ment the !adio.di))+sion o) the o!?@
/7ii0 to ma?e an$ ada#tation o) the o!?@
/7iii0 to do in !elation to a t!anslation o! an ada#tation o) the o!? an$ o) the acts s#eci)ied in
!elation to the o!? in cla+ses /i0 to /7i0@
/&0 in the case o) an a!tistic o!?, to do o! a+tho!ise the doin" o) an$ o) the )olloin" acts,
namel$-.
/i0 to !e#!od+ce the o!? in an$ mate!ial )o!m@
/ii0 to #+&lish the o!?@
/iii0 to incl+de the o!? in an$ cinemato"!a#h )ilm@
/i70 to ma?e an$ ada#tation o) the o!?@
/70 to do in !elation to an ada#tation o) the o!? an$ o) the acts s#eci)ied in !elation to the o!? in
cla+ses /i0 to /iii0.
/c0 in the case o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, to do o! a+tho!ise the doin" o) an$ o) the )olloin" acts,
namel$-.
/i0 to ma?e a co#$ o) the )ilm@
/ii0 to ca+se the )ilm, in so )a! as it consists o) 7is+al ima"es, to &e seen in #+&lic and, in so )a! as
it consists o) so+nds, to &e hea!d in #+&lic@
/iii0 to ma?e an$ !eco!d em&od$in" the !eco!din" in an$ #a!t o) the so+nd t!ac? associated ith
the )ilm &$ +tilisin" s+ch so+nd t!ac?@
/i70 to comm+nicate the )ilm &$ !adio.di))+sion@
/d0 in the case o) a !eco!d, to do o! a+tho!ise the doin" o) an$ o) the )olloin" acts &$ +tilisin" the
!eco!d, namel$-.
/i0 to ma?e an$ othe! !eco!d em&od$in" the same !eco!din"@
/ii0 to ca+se the !eco!din" em&odied in the !eco!d to &e hea!d in #+&lic@
/iii0 to comm+nicate the !eco!din" em&odied in the !eco!d &$ !adio.di))+sion.
/20 An$ !e)e!ence in s+&.section /10 to the doin" o) an$ act in !elation to a o!? o! a t!anslation o!
an ada#tation the!eo) shall incl+de a !e)e!ence to the doin" o) that act in !elation to a s+&stantial
#a!t the!eo).
15.Speci"l pro+i*io! reg"r#i!g Copyright i! #e*ig!* regi*tere# or C"p"-le o) -ei!g
regi*tere# &!#er the I!#i"! P"te!t* "!# 5e*ig!* Act, 1911-. /10 1o#$!i"ht shall not s+&sist
+nde! this Act in an$ desi"n hich is !e"iste!ed +nde! the ,ndian 'atents and Fesi"ns Act, 1911/5
o) 19110.
/20 1o#$!i"ht in an$ desi"n, hich is ca#a&le o) &ein" !e"iste!ed +nde! the ,ndian 'atents and
Fesi"ns Act, 1911/2 o) 19110, &+t hich has not &een so !e"iste!ed, shall cease as soon as an$
a!ticle to hich the desi"n has &een a##lied has &een #!od+ced mo!e than )i)t$ times &$ an
ind+st!ial #!ocess &$ the one! o) the co#$!i"ht o!, ith his licence, &$ an$ othe! #e!son.
12.No copyright ecept "* pro+i#e# i! thi* Act-. No #e!son shall &e entitled to co#$!i"ht o! an$
simila! !i"ht in an$ o!?,hethe! #+&lished o! +n#+&lished, othe!ise than +nde! and in
acco!dance ith the #!o7isions o) this Act o! o) an$ othe! la )o! the time &ein" in )o!ce, &+t
nothin" in this section shall &e const!+ed as a&!o"atin" an$ !i"ht o! B+!isdiction to !est!ain a
&!each o) t!+st o! con)idence.
CHAPTER I:
69NERSHIP 67 C6PYRI,HT AN5 THE RI,HTS 67 THE 69NER

17.7ir*t o'!er o) copyright-. ;+&Bect to the #!o7isions o) this Act, the a+tho! o) a o!? shall &e
the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein-
'!o7ided that..
/a0 in the case o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! a!tistic o!? made &$ the a+tho! in the co+!se o) his
em#lo$ment &$ the #!o#!ieto! o) a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! simila! #e!iodical +nde! a cont!act o)
se!7ice o! a##!enticeshi#, )o! the #+!#ose o) #+&lication in a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! simila!
#e!iodical, the said #!o#!ieto! shall, in the a&sence o) an$ a"!eement to the cont!a!$, &e the )i!st
one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? in so )a! as the co#$!i"ht !elates to the #+&lication o) the o!?
in an$ nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! simila! #e!iodical, o! to the !e#!od+ction o) the o!? )o! the
#+!#ose o) its &ein" so #+&lished, &+t in all othe! !es#ects the a+tho! shall &e the )i!st one! o)
the co#$!i"ht in the o!?@
/&0 ;+&Bect to the #!o7isions o) cla+se /a0, in case o) a #hoto"!a#h ta?en, o! a #aintin" o! #o!t!ait
d!an, o! an en"!a7in" o! a cinemato"!a#h )ilm made, )o! 7al+a&le conside!ation at the instance
o) an$ #e!son, s+ch #e!son shall, in the a&sence o) an$ a"!eement to the cont!a!$, &e the )i!st
one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein@
/c0 in the case o) a o!? made in the co+!se o) the a+tho!Hs em#lo$ment +nde! a cont!act o)
se!7ice o! a##!enticeshi#, to hich cla+se /a0 o! cla+se /&0 does not a##l$, the em#lo$e! shall, in
the a&sence o) an$ a"!eement to the cont!a!$, &e the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein@
/d0 in the case o) the 9o7e!nment o!?, 9o7e!nment shall, in the a&sence o) an$ a"!eement to
the cont!a!$, &e the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein@
/e0 in the case o) a o!? to hich the #!o7isions o) section 41 a##l$, the inte!national o!"anisation
conce!ned shall &e the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein.
14.A**ig!$e!t o) copyright-. /10 The one! o) the co#$!i"ht in an e3istin" o!? o! the
#!os#ecti7e one! o) the co#$!i"ht in a )+t+!e o!? ma$ assi"n to an$ #e!son the co#$!i"ht eithe!
holl$ o! #a!tiall$ and eithe! "ene!all$ o! s+&Bect to limitations and eithe! )o! the hole te!m o) the
co#$!i"ht o! an$ #a!t the!eo)-
'!o7ided that in the case o) the assi"nment o) co#$!i"ht in an$ )+t+!e o!?, the assi"nment shall
ta?e e))ect onl$ hen the o!? comes into e3istence.
/20 Dhe!e the assi"nee o) a co#$!i"ht &ecomes entitled to an$ !i"ht com#!ised in the co#$!i"ht,
the assi"nee as !es#ects the !i"hts so assi"ned, and the assi"no! as !es#ects the !i"hts not
assi"ned, shall &e t!eated )o! the #+!#oses o) this Act as the one! o) co#$!i"ht and the
#!o7isions o) this Act shall ha7e e))ect acco!din"l$.
/40 ,n this section, the e3#!ession >assi"nee> as !es#ects the assi"nment o) the co#$!i"ht in an$
)+t+!e o!? incl+des the le"al !e#!esentati7es o) the assi"nee, i) the assi"nee dies &e)o!e the
o!? comes into e3istence.
19.Mo#e o) "**ig!$e!t-. No assi"nment o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? shall &e 7alid +nless it is in
!itin" si"ned &$ the assi"no! o! &$ his d+l$ a+tho!ised a"ent.
%8.Tr"!*$i**io! o) copyright i! $"!&*cript -y te*t"$e!t"ry #i*po*itio!-. Dhe!e +nde! a
&e=+est a #e!son is entitled to the man+sc!i#t o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, o! to an
a!tistic o!?, and the o!? as not #+&lished &e)o!e the death o) the testato!, the &e=+est shall,
+nless the cont!a!$ intention is indicated in the testato!Hs ill o! an$ codicil the!eto, &e const!+ed
as incl+din" the co#$!i"ht in the o!? in so )a! as the testato! as the one! o) the co#$!i"ht
immediatel$ &e)o!e his death.
E3#lanation-. ,n this section, the e3#!ession >man+sc!i#t> means the o!i"inal doc+ment
em&od$in" the o!?, hethe! !itten &$ hand o! not.
%1.Right o) "&thor to reli!;&i*h copyright-. /10 The a+tho! o) a o!? ma$ !elin=+ish all o! an$
o) the !i"hts com#!ised in the co#$!i"ht in the o!? &$ "i7in" notice in the #!esc!i&ed )!om to the
*e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and the!e+#on s+ch !i"hts shall, s+&Bect to the #!o7isions o) s+&.section
/40, cease to e3ist )!om the date o) the notice.
/20 On !ecei#t o) a notice +nde! s+&.section /10, the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts shall ca+se it to &e
#+&lished in the O))icial 9a:ette and in s+ch othe! manne! as he ma$ deem )it.
/40 The !elin=+ishment o) all o! an$ o) the !i"hts com#!ised in the co#$!i"ht in a o!? shall not
a))ect an$ !i"hts s+&sistin" in )a7o+! o) an$ #e!son on the date o) the notice !e)e!!ed to in s+&.
section /10.
CHAPTER :
TERM 67 C6PYRI,HT
%%.Ter$ o) copyright i! p&-li*he# liter"ry, #r"$"tic, $&*ic"l "!# "rti*tic 'or(*-. E3ce#t as
othe!ise he!eina)te! #!o7ided, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist in an$ lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic
o!? /othe! than a #hoto"!a#h0 #+&lished ithin the li)etime o) the a+tho! +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s )!om the
&e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the a+tho! dies.
E3#lanation..,n this section the !e)e!ence to the a+tho! shall, in the case o) a o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, &e const!+ed as a !e)e!ence to the a+tho! ho dies last.
%0.Ter$ o) copyright i! "!o!y$o&* "!# p*e&#o!y$o&* 'or(*-. /10 ,n the case o) a lite!a!$,
d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!? /othe! than a #hoto"!a#h0, hich is #+&lished anon$mo+sl$ o!
#se+don$mo+sl$, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea!
ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the o!? is )i!st #+&lished-
/20 ,n s+&.section /10, !e)e!ences to the a+tho! shall, in the case o) an anon$mo+s o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, &e const!+ed,.
/a0 he!e the identit$ o) one o) the a+tho!s is disclosed, as !e)e!ences to that a+tho!@
/&0 Dhe!e the identit$ o) mo!e a+tho!s than one is disclosed, as !e)e!ences to the a+tho! ho dies
last )!om amon"st s+ch a+tho!s.
/40 ,n s+&.section /10, !e)e!ences to the a+tho! shall, in the case o) a #se+don$mo+s o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, &e const!+ed,.
/a0 he!e the names o) one o! mo!e /&+t not all0 o) the a+tho!s a!e #se+don$ms and his o! thei!
identit$ is not disclosed, as !e)e!ences to the a+tho! hose name is not a #se+don$m, o!, i) the
names o) to o! mo!e o) the a+tho!s a!e not #se+don$ms, as !e)e!ences to s+ch o) those a+tho!s
ho dies last@
/&0 he!e the names o) one o! mo!e /&+t not all0 o) the a+tho!s a!e #se+don$ms and the identit$
o) one o! mo!e o) them is disclosed, as !e)e!ences to the a+tho! ho dies last )!om amon"st the
a+tho!s hose names a!e not #se+don$ms and the a+tho!s hose names a!e #se+don$ms and
a!e disclosed@ and
/c0 he!e the names o) all the a+tho!s a!e #se+don$ms and the identit$ o) one o) them is
disclosed, as !e)e!ences to the a+tho! hose identit$ is disclosed o! i) the identit$ o) to o! mo!e
o) s+ch a+tho!s is disclosed, as !e)e!ences to s+ch o) those a+tho!s ho dies last.
E3#lanation..Fo! the #+!#oses o) this section, the identit$ o) an a+tho! shall &e deemed to ha7e
&een disclosed, i) eithe! the identit$ o) the a+tho! is disclosed #+&licl$ &$ &oth the a+tho! and the
#+&lishe! o! is othe!ise esta&lished to the satis)action o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d &$ that a+tho!.
%1.Ter$ o) copyright i! po*th&$o&* 'or(-. /10 ,n the case o) lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!?
o! an en"!a7in", in hich co#$!i"ht s+&sists at the date o) the death o) the a+tho! o!, in the case
o) an$ s+ch o!? o) Boint a+tho!shi#, at o! immediatel$ &e)o!e the date o) the death o) the a+tho!
ho dies last, &+t hich, o! an$ ada#tation o) hich, has not &een #+&lished &e)o!e that date,
co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the
$ea! in hich the o!? is )i!st #+&lished o!, he!e an ada#tation o) the o!? is #+&lished in an$
ea!lie! $ea!, )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" that $ea!.
/20 Fo! the #+!#oses o) this section a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? o! an ada#tation o) an$
s+ch o!? shall &e deemed to ha7e &een #+&lished, i) it has &een #e!)o!med in #+&lic o! i) an$
!eco!ds made in !es#ect o) the o!? ha7e &een sold to the #+&lic o! ha7e &een o))e!ed )o! sale to
the #+&lic.
%5.Ter$ o) copyright i! photogr"ph*-. ,n the case o) a #hoto"!a#h, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil
)i)t$ $ea!s )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the #hoto"!a#h
is #+&lished.
%2.Ter$ o) copyright i! ci!e$"togr"ph )il$*-. ,n the case o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm, co#$!i"ht
shall s+&sist +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in
hich the )ilm is #+&lished.
%7.Ter$ o) copyright i! recor#*-. ,n the case o) a !eco!d, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s
)!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the !eco!d is #+&lished.
%4.Ter$ o) copyright ,o+er!$e!t 'or(*-. ,n the case o) 9o7e!nment o!?, he!e
9o7e!nment is the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht the!ein, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil )i)t$ $ea!s )!om
the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the o!? is )i!st #+&lished.
%9.Ter$ o) copyright i! 'or(* o) i!ter!"tio!"l org"!i*"tio!-. ,n the case o) a o!? o) an
inte!national o!"anisation to hich the #!o7isions o) section 41 a##l$, co#$!i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil
)i)t$ $ea!s )!om the &e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" the $ea! in hich the o!? is )i!st
#+&lished.
CHAPTER :I
LICENCES
08.Lice!ce* -y o'!er* o) copyright-. The one! o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ e3istin" o!? o! the
#!os#ecti7e one! o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ )+t+!e o!? ma$ "!ant an$ inte!est in the !i"ht &$
licence in !itin" si"ned &$ him o! &$ his d+l$ a+tho!ised a"ent-
'!o7ided that in the case o) a licence !elatin" to co#$!i"ht in an$ )+t+!e o!?, the licence shall
ta?e e))ect onl$ hen the o!? comes into e3istence.
E3#lanation..Dhe!e a #e!son to hom a licence !elatin" to co#$!i"ht in an$ )+t+!e o!? is "!anted
+nde! this section dies &e)o!e the o!? comes into e3istence, his le"al !e#!esentati7es shall, in
the a&sence o) an$ #!o7ision to the cont!a!$ in the licence, &e entitled to the &ene)it o) the licence.
01.Co$p&l*ory lice!ce i! 'or(* 'ithhel# )or$ p&-lic-. /10 ,) at an$ time d+!in" the te!m o)
co#$!i"ht in an$ ,ndian o!? hich has &een #+&lished o! #e!)o!med in #+&lic, a com#laint is
made to the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d that the one! o) co#$!i"ht in the o!?.....
/a0 has !e)+sed to !e#+&lish o! allo the !e#+&lication o) the o!? o! has !e)+sed to allo the
#e!)o!mance in #+&lic o) the o!?, and &$ !eason o) s+ch !e)+sal the o!? is ithheld )!om the
#+&lic@ o!
/&0 has !e)+sed to allo comm+nication to the #+&lic &$ !adio.di))+sion o) s+ch o!? o! in the case
o) a !eco!d the o!? !eco!ded in s+ch !eco!d, on te!ms hich the com#laint conside!s !easona&le@
the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d, a)te! "i7in" to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? a !easona&le
o##o!t+nit$ o) &ein" hea!d and a)te! holdin" s+ch in=+i!$ as it ma$ deem necessa!$, ma$, i) it is
satis)ied that the "!o+nds )o! s+ch !e)+sal a!e not !easona&le, di!ect the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts to
"!ant to the com#lainant a licence to !e#+&lish the o!?, #e!)o!m the o!? in #+&lic o!
comm+nicate the o!? to the #+&lic &$ !adio.di))+sion, as the case ma$ &e, s+&Bect to #a$ment to
the one! o) the co#$!i"ht o) s+ch com#ensation and s+&Bect to s+ch othe! te!ms and conditions
as the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d ma$ dete!mine@ and the!e+#on the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"ht shall "!ant the
lincence to the com#lainant in acco!dance ith the di!ections o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d, on #a$ment
o) s+ch )ee as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
E3#lanation..,n this s+&.section, the e3#!ession >,ndian o!?> incl+des.
/i0 an a!tistic o!?, the a+tho! o) hich is a citi:en o) ,ndia@ and
/ii0 a cinemato"!a#h )ilm o! a !eco!d made o! man+)act+!ed in ,ndia.
/20 Dhe!e to o! mo!e #e!sons ha7e made a com#laint +nde! s+&.section /10, the licence shall
&e "!anted to the com#lainant ho in the o#inion o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d o+ld &est se!7e the
inte!est o) the "ene!al #+&lic.
0%.Lice!ce to pro#&ce "!# p&-li*h tr"!*l"tio!*-. /10 An$ #e!son ma$ a##l$ to the 1o#$!i"ht
%oa!d )o! a licence to #!od+ce and #+&lish a t!anslation o) a lite!a!$ o! d!amatic o!? in an$
lan"+a"e.
/20 E7e!$ s+ch a##lication shall &e made in s+ch )o!m as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed and shall state the
#!o#osed !etail #!ice o) a co#$ o) the t!anslation o) the o!?.
/40 E7e!$ a##licant )o! a licence +nde! this section shall, alon" ith his a##lication, de#osit ith
the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts s+ch )ee as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
/40 Dhe!e an a##lication is made to the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d +nde! this section, it ma$, a)te! holdin"
s+ch in=+i!$ as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed, "!ant to the a##licant a licence, not &ein" an e3cl+si7e
licence, to #!od+ce and #+&lish a t!anslation o) the o!? in the lan"+a"e mentioned in the
a##lication, on condition that the a##licant shall #a$ to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!?
!o$alties in !es#ect o) co#ies o) the t!anslation o) the o!? sold to the #+&lic, calc+lated at s+ch
!ate as the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d ma$, in the ci!c+mstances o) each case, dete!mine in the #!esc!i&ed
manne!-
'!o7ided that no s+ch licence shall &e "!anted, +nless.
/a0 a t!anslation o) the o!? in the lan"+a"e mentioned in the a##lication has not &een #+&lished
&$ the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? o! an$ #e!son a+tho!ised &$ him, ithin se7en $ea!s o)
the )i!st #+&lication o) the o!?, o! i) a t!anslation has &een so #+&lished, it has &een o+t o) #!int@
/&0 the a##licant has #!o7ed to the satis)action o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d that he had !e=+ested and
had &een denied a+tho!isation &$ the one! o) the co#$!i"ht to #!od+ce and #+&lish s+ch
t!anslation, o! that he as +na&le to )ind the one! o) the co#$!i"ht@
/c0 he!e the a##licant as +na&le to )ind the one! o) the co#$!i"ht, he had sent a co#$ o) his
!e=+est )o! s+ch a+tho!isation to the #+&lishe! hose name a##ea!s )!om the o!?, not less than
to months &e)o!e the a##lication )o! the licence@
/d0 the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d is satis)ied that the a##licant is com#etent to #!od+ce and #+&lish a
co!!ect t!anslation o) the o!? and #ossesses the means to #a$ to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht the
!o$alties #a$a&le to him +nde! this section@
/e0 the a+tho! has not ithd!an )!om ci!c+lation co#ies o) the o!?@ and
/)0 an o##o!t+nit$ o) &ein" hea!d is "i7en, he!e7e! #!actica&le, to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in
the o!?.

CHAPTER :II
PER76RMIN, RI,HTS S6CIETIES
00.Per)or$i!g right* *ociety to )ile *t"te$e!t* o) )ee*, ch"rge* "!# roy"ltie*-. /10 E7e!$
#e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ shall, ithin the #!esc!i&ed time and in the #!esc!i&ed manne!, #!e#a!e,
#+&lish and )ile ith the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts, statements o) all )ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties hich
it #!o#oses to collect )o! the "!ant o) licences )o! #e!)o!mance in #+&lic o) o!?s in !es#ect o)
hich it has a+tho!it$ to "!ant s+ch licences.
/20 ,) an$ s+ch societ$ )ails to #!e#a!e, #+&lish o! )ile ith the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts the
statements !e)e!!ed to in s+&.section /10 in !elation to an$ o!? in acco!dance ith the #!o7isions
o) that s+&.section, no action o! othe! #!oceedin" to en)o!ce an$ !emed$, ci7il o! c!iminal, )o!
in)!in"ement o) the #e!)o!min" !i"hts in that o!? shall &e commenced e3ce#t ith the consent o)
the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts.
01.6-/ectio!* rel"ti!g to p&-li*he# *t"te$e!t*-. An$ #e!son ha7in" an$ o&Bections to an$
)ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties o! othe! #a!tic+la!s incl+ded in an$ statement !e)e!!ed to in section 44
ma$ at an$ time lod"e s+ch o&Bections in !itin" at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice.
05.5eter$i!"tio! o) o-/ectio!*-. /10 E7e!$ o&Bection lod"ed at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice +nde!
section 44 shall, as soon as ma$ &e, &e !e)e!!ed to the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d and the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d
shall decide o&Bection in the manne! he!eina)te! #!o7ided.
/20 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall, in !es#ect o) e7e!$ s+ch o&Bection, "a7e notice the!eo) to the
#e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ conce!ned.
/40 The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall, a)te! "i7in" s+ch societ$ and the #e!son ho lod"ed the o&Bection
a !easona&le o##o!t+nit$ o) &ein" hea!d and a)te! ma?in" s+ch )+!the! in=+i!$ as ma$ &e
#!esc!i&ed, ma?e s+ch alte!ations in the statements as it ma$ thin? )it, and shall t!ansmit the
alte!ations made &$ it to the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts, ho shall the!e+#on, as soon as #!actica&le
a)te! the !ecei#t o) s+ch alte!ations, #+&lish them in the O))icial 9a:ette and )+!nish the
#e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ conce!ned and the #e!son ho lod"ed the o&Bection ith a co#$ the!eo).
/40 The )ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties as alte!ed &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall &e the )ees, cha!"es o!
!o$alties hich the #e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ conce!ned ma$ !es#ecti7el$ la)+ll$ s+e )o! o!
collect in !es#ect o) the "!ant &$ it o) licences )o! the #e!)o!mance in #+&lic o) o!?s to hich s+ch
)ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties !elate.
/50 No #e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ shall ha7e an$ !i"ht o) action o! an$ !i"ht to en)o!ce an$ ci7il o!
othe! !emed$ )o! in)!in"ement o) the #e!)o!min" !i"hts in an$ o!? a"ainst an$ #e!son ho has
tende!ed o! #aid to s+ch societ$ the )ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties s#eci)ied in !es#ect o) that o!? in
a statement #+&lished &$ that societ$ +nde! s+&.section /10 o) section 44 o! he!e s+ch
statement has &een alte!ed &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d +nde! this section in the statement so alte!ed.
/80 Dhe!e an$ #e!son has lod"ed an o&Bection at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice !e"a!din" the )ees, cha!"es
o! !o$alties in !e=+est o) an$ o!? incl+ded in a statement #+&lished +nde! section 44, that
#e!son o! an$ othe! #e!son, on de#ositin" s+ch )ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice,
ma$, #endin" the )inal decision o) s+ch o&Bection &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d o! the Hi"h 1o+!t, as the
case ma$ &e, #e!)o!m that o!? itho+t in)!in"in" the co#$!i"ht the!ein.
/70 The )ees, cha!"es o! !o$alties de#osited at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice +nde! s+&.section /80 shall &e
#aid to the #e!)o!min" !i"hts societ$ conce!ned o! to the #e!son ho made the de#osit, o! #a!tl$
to s+ch societ$ and #a!tl$ to s+ch #e!son, in acco!dance ith the )inal decision on the o&Bection
as a)o!esaid.
02.Ei*ti!g right* !ot "))ecte#-. Nothin" in this 1ha#te! shall &e deemed to a))ect....
/a0 an$ !i"hts o! lia&ilities in !elation to the #e!)o!min" !i"hts in an$ o!? acc!+ed o! inc+!!ed
&e)o!e the commencement o) this Act@
/&0 an$ le"al #!oceedin"s in !es#ect o) s+ch !i"hts o! lia&ilities #endin" at s+ch commencement.

CHAPTER :III
RI,HTS 67 3R6A5CASTIN, A<TH6RITIES

07.3ro"#c"*t repro#&ctio! right-. /10 Dhe!e an$ #!o"!amme is &!oadcast &$ !adio.di))+sion &$
the 9o7e!nment o! an$ othe! &!oadcastin" a+tho!it$, a s#ecial !i"ht to &e ?non as >&!oadcast
!e#!od+ction !i"ht> shall s+&sist in s+ch #!o"!amme.
/20 The 9o7e!nment o! othe! &!oadcastin" a+tho!it$, as the case ma$ &e, shall &e the one! o)
the &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht and s+ch !i"ht shall s+&sist +ntil tent$.)i7e $ea!s )!om the
&e"innin" o) the calenda! $ea! ne3t )olloin" $ea! in hich the #!o"!amme is )i!st &!oadcast.
/40 F+!in" the contin+ance o) a &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht in !elation to an$ #!o"!amme, an$
#e!son ho, ...
/a0 itho+t the licence o) the one! o) the !i"ht ...
/ i 0 !e&!oadcasts the #!o"!amme in =+estion o! an$ s+&stantial #a!t the!eo)@ o!
/ ii 0 ca+ses the #!o"!amme in =+estion o! an$ s+&stantial #a!t the!eo) to &e hea!d in #+&lic@ o!
/&0 itho+t the licence o) the one! o) the !i"ht to +tilise the &!oadcast )o! the #+!#ose o) ma?in"
a !eco!d !eco!din" the #!o"!amme in =+estion o! an$ s+&stantial #a!t the!eo), ma?es an$ s+ch
!eco!d,
shall &e deemed to in)!in"e that &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht.
04.6ther Pro+i*io!* o) thi* Act to *&pply to -ro"#c"*t repro#&ctio! right*-. ;ections 16, 19,
4G, 54, 55, 56, 84, 85 and 88 shall, ith an$ necessa!$ ada#tations and modi)ications, a##l$ in
!elation to the &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht in an$ #!o"!amme as the$ a##l$ in !elation o) the
co#$!i"ht in a o!? -
'!o7ided that a licence to +tilise a &!oadcast )o! the #+!#ose o) ma?in" a !eco!d !eco!din" a
#!o"!amme in hich &!oadcast !e#!od+ction !i"ht s+&sists o! an$ s+&stantial #a!t o) s+ch
#!o"!amme, shall not ta?e e))ect +nless the #e!son to hom s+ch licence is "!anted has also
o&tained a licence to ma?e !eco!ds !eco!din" the o!? em&odied in s+ch #!o"!amme )!om the
one! o) the co#$!i"ht in s+ch o!?.
09.6ther right* !ot "))ecte#-. Fo! the !emo7al o) do+&ts, it is he!e&$ decla!ed that the &!oadcast
!e#!od+ction !i"ht con)e!!ed +#on a &!oadcastin" a+tho!it$ +nde! this 1ha#te! shall not a))ect
co#$!i"ht ...
/a0 in an$ lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? hich is &!oadcast &$ that a+tho!it$@ o!
/&0 in an$ !eco!d !eco!din" an$ s+ch o!?.

CHAPTER I=
INTERNATI6NAL C6PYRI,HT
18.Po'er to ete!# copyright to )oreig! 'or(*-. The 1ent!al 9o7e!nment ma$, &$ o!de!
#+&lished in the O))icial 9a:ette, di!ect that all o! an$ #!o7isions o) this Act shall a##l$ ...
/a0 to o!?s )i!st #+&lished in an$ te!!ito!$ o+tside ,ndia to hich the o!de! !elates in li?e manne!
as i) the$ e!e )i!st #+&lished ithin ,ndia@
/&0 to +n#+&lished o!?s, o! an$ class the!eo), the a+tho!s he!eo) e!e at the time o) the
ma?in" o) the o!?, s+&Bects o! citi:ens o) a )o!ei"n co+nt!$ to hich the o!de! !elates, in li?e
manne! as i) the a+tho!s e!e citi:ens o) ,ndia@
/c0 in !es#ect o) domicile in an$ te!!ito!$ o+tside ,ndia to hich the o!de! !elates in li?e manne! as
i) s+ch domicile e!e in ,ndia@
/d0 to an$ o!? o) hich the a+tho! as at the date o) the )i!st #+&lication the!eo), o!, in a case
he!e the a+tho! as dead at that date, as at the time o) his death, a s+&Bect o! citi:en o) a
)o!ei"n co+nt!$ to hich the o!de! !elates in li?e manne! as i) the a+tho! as a citi:en o) ,ndia at
that date o! time@
and the!e+#on, s+&Bect to the #!o7isions o) this 1ha#te! and o) the o!de!, this Act shall a##l$
acco!din"l$ -
'!o7ided that ...
/ i 0 &e)o!e ma?in" an o!de! +nde! this section in !es#ect o) an$ )o!ei"n co+nt!$ /othe! than a
co+nt!$ ith hich ,ndia has ente!ed into a t!eat$ o! hich is a #a!t$ to a con7ention !elatin" to
co#$!i"ht to hich ,ndia is also a #a!t$0, the 1ent!al 9o7e!nment shall &e satis)ied that that
)o!ei"n co+nt!$ has made, o! has +nde!ta?en to ma?e, s+ch #!o7isions, i) an$, as it a##ea!s to the
1ent!al 9o7e!nment e3#edient to !e=+i!e )o! the #!otection in that co+nt!$ o) o!?s entitled to
co#$!i"ht +nde! the #!o7isions o) this Act@
/ ii 0 the o!de! ma$ #!o7ide that the #!o7isions o) this Act shall a##l$ eithe! "ene!all$ o! in !elation
to s+ch classes o) o!?s o! s+ch classes o) cases as ma$ &e s#eci)ied in the o!de!@
/ iii 0 the o!de! ma$ #!o7ide that the te!m o) co#$!i"ht in ,ndia shall not e3ceed that con)e!!ed &$
the la o) the co+nt!$ to hich the o!de! !elates@
/ i7 0 the o!de! ma$ #!o7ide that the enBo$ment o) the !i"hts con)e!!ed &$ this Act shall &e s+&Bect
to the accom#lishment o) s+ch conditions and )o!malities, i) an$, as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed &$ the
o!de!@
/70 in a##l$in" the #!o7isions o) this Act as to one!shi# o) co#$!i"ht, the o!de! ma$ ma?e
e3ce#tions and modi)ications as a##ea! necessa!$, ha7in" !e"a!d to the la o) the )o!ei"n
co+nt!$.
/ 7i 0 the o!de! ma$ #!o7ide that this Act o! an$ #a!t the!eo) shall not a##l$ to o!?s made &e)o!e
the commencement o) the o!de! o! that this Act o! an$ #a!t the!eo) shall not a##l$ to o!?s )i!st
#+&lished &e)o!e the commencement o) the o!de!.
11.Pro+i*io!* "* to 'or(* o) cert"i! i!ter!"tio!"l org"!i*"tio!*-. /10 Dhe!e ...
/a0 an$ o!? is made o! )i!st #+&lished &$ o! +nde! the di!ection o! cont!ol o) an$ o!"anisation to
hich this section a##lies, and
/&0 the!e o+ld, a#a!t )!om this section, &e no co#$!i"ht in the o!? in ,ndia at the time o) the
ma?in" o!, as the case ma$ &e, o) the )i!st #+&lication the!eo), and
/c0 eithe! ...
/ i 0 the o!? is #+&lished as a)o!esaid in #+!s+ance o) an a"!eement in that &ehal) ith the
a+tho!, &ein" an a"!eement hich does not !ese!7e to the a+tho! the co#$!i"ht, i) an$, in the
o!?, o!
/ ii 0 +nde! section 17 an$ co#$!i"ht in the o!? o+ld &elon" to the o!"anisation@
the!e shall, &$ 7i!t+e o) this section, &e co#$!i"ht in the o!? th!o+"ho+t ,ndia.
/20 An$ o!"anisation to hich this section a##lies hich at the mate!ial time had not the le"al
ca#acit$ o) a &od$ co!#o!ate shall ha7e and &e deemed at all mate!ial times to ha7e had the le"al
ca#acit$ o) a &od$ co!#o!ate )o! the #+!#ose o) holdin", dealin" ith, and en)o!cin" co#$!i"ht and
in connection ith all le"al #!oceedin"s !elatin" to co#$!i"ht.
/40 The o!"anisation to hich this section a##lies a!e s+ch o!"anisations as the 1ent!al
9o7e!nment ma$, &$ o!de! #+&lished in the O))icial 9a:ette, decla!e to &e o!"anisations o) hich
one o! mo!e so7e!ei"n #oe!s o! the 9o7e!nment o! 9o7e!nments the!eo) a!e mem&e!s to hich
it is e3#edient that this section shall a##l$.
1%.Po'er to re*trict right* i! 'or(* o) )oreig! "&thor* )ir*t p&-li*he# i! I!#i"-. ,) it a##ea!s
to the 1ent!al 9o7e!nment that a )o!ei"n co+nt!$ does not "i7e o! has not +nde!ta?en to "i7e
ade=+ate #!otection to the o!?s o) ,ndian a+tho!s, the 1ent!al 9o7e!nment ma$, &$ o!de!
#+&lished in the O))icial 9a:ette, di!ect that s+ch o) the #!o7isions o) this Act as con)e! co#$!i"ht
on o!?s )i!st #+&lished in ,ndia shall not a##l$ to o!?s, #+&lished a)te! the date s#eci)ied in the
o!de!, the a+tho!s he!eo) a!e s+&Bects o! citi:ens o) s+ch )o!ei"n co+nt!$ and a!e not domiciled
in ,ndia, and the!e+#on those #!o7isions shall not a##l$ to s+ch o!?s.
10.6r#er* &!#er thi* Ch"pter to -e l"i# -e)ore P"rli"$e!t-. E7e!$ o!de! made &$ the 1ent!al
9o7e!nment +nde! this 1ha#te! shall, as soon as ma$ &e a)te! it is made, &e laid &e)o!e &oth
Ho+ses o) 'a!liament and shall &e s+&Bect to s+ch modi)ications as 'a!liament ma$ ma?e d+!in"
the session in hich it is so laid o! the session immediatel$ )olloin".
CHAPTER =
RE,ISTRATI6N 67 C6PYRI,HT
11.Regi*ter o) Copyright*-. The!e shall &e ?e#t at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice a !e"iste! in the
#!esc!i&ed )o!m to &e called the *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts in hich ma$ &e ente!ed the names o!
title o) o!?s and the names and add!esses o) a+tho!s, #+&lishe!s and one!s o) co#$!i"ht and
s+ch othe! #a!tic+la!s as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
15.E!trie* i! Regi*ter o) Copyright*-. /10 The a+tho! o! #+&lishe! o), o! the one! o) o! othe!
#e!son inte!ested in the co#$!i"ht in, an$ o!? ma$ ma?e an a##lication in the #!esc!i&ed )o!m
accom#anied &$ the #!esc!i&ed )ee to the *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts )o! ente!in" #a!tic+la!s o) the
o!? in the *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts.
/20 On !ecei#t o) an a##lication in !es#ect o) an$ o!? +nde! s+&.section /10, the *e"iste! o)
1o#$!i"hts ma$, a)te! holdin" ith in=+i!$ as he ma$ deem )it, ente! the #a!tic+la!s o) the o!? in
the *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts.
12.I!#ee*-. The!e shall &e also ?e#t at the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice s+ch inde3es o) the *e"iste! o)
co#$!i"hts as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
17.7or$ "!# i!*pectio! o) regi*ter-.The *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts and inde3es the!eo) ?e#t +nde!
this Act shall at all !easona&le times &e o#en to ins#ection, and an$ #e!son shall &e entitled to
ta?e co#ies o), o! ma?e e3t!acts )!om, s+ch !e"iste! o! inde3es on #a$ment o) s+ch )ee and
s+&Bect to s+ch conditions as ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
14.Regi*ter o) Copyright* to -e pri$" )"cie e+i#e!ce o) p"rtic&l"r* e!tere# therei!-. The
*e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts shall &e #!ima )acie e7idence o) the #a!tic+la!s ente!ed the!ein and
doc+ments #+!#o!tin" to &e co#ies o) an$ ent!ies the!ein, o! e3t!acts the!e)!om ce!ti)ied &$ the
*e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and sealed ith the seal o) the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice shall &e admissi&le in
e7idence in all co+!ts itho+t )+!the! #!oo) o! #!od+ction o) the o!i"inal.
19.Correctio! o) e!trie* i! the Regi*ter o) Copyright*-. The *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts ma$, in
the #!esc!i&ed cases and s+&Bect to the #!esc!i&ed conditions, amend o! late! the *e"iste! o)
1o#$!i"hts &$ ...
/a0 co!!ectin" an$ e!!o! in an$ name, add!ess o! #a!tic+la!s@ o!
/&0 co!!ectin" an$ othe! e!!o! hich ma$ ha7e a!isen the!ein &$ accidental sli# o! omission.
58.Recti)ic"tio! o) Regi*ter -y Copyright 3o"r#-. The 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d, on a##lication o) the
*e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts o! o) an$ #e!son a""!ie7ed, shall o!de! the !ecti)ication o) the *e"iste! o)
1o#$!i"hts &$ ...
/a0 the ma?in" o) an$ ent!$ !on"l$ omitted to &e made in the !e"iste! , o!
/&0 the e3#+n"in" o) an$ ent!$ !on"l$ made in, o! !emainin" on, the !e"iste! , o!
/c0 the co!!ection o) an$ e!!o! o! de)ect in the !e"iste!.
CHAPTER =I
IN7RIN,EMENT 67 C6PYRI,HT.
51.9he! copyright i!)ri!ge#-. 1o#$!i"ht in a o!? shall &e deemed to &e in)!in"ed ...
/a0 hen an$ #e!son, itho+t a licence "!anted &$ the one! o) the 1o#$!i"ht o! the *e"ist!a! o)
1o#$!i"hts +nde! this Act o! in cont!a7ention o) the conditions o) a licence so "!anted o! o) an$
condition im#osed &$ a com#etent a+tho!it$ +nde! this Act ...
/ i 0 does an$thin", the e3cl+si7e !i"ht to do hich is &$ this Act con)e!!ed +#on the one! o) the
co#$!i"ht, o!
/ ii 0 #e!mits )o! #!o)it an$ #lace to &e +sed )o! the #e!)o!mance o) the o!? in #+&lic he!e s+ch
#e!)o!mance constit+tes an in)!in"ement o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? +nless he as not aa!e
and had no !easona&le "!o+nd )o! &elie7in" that s+ch #e!)o!mance o+ld &e an in)!in"ement o)
co#$!i"ht, o!
/&0 hen an$ #e!son ...
/ i 0 ma?e )o! sale o! hi!e, o! sells o! lets )o! hi!e, o! &$ a$ o) t!ade dis#la$s o! o))e!s )o! sale o!
hi!e, o!
/ ii 0 dist!i&+tes eithe! )o! the #+!#ose o) t!ade o! to s+ch an e3tent as to a))ect #!eB+diciall$ the
one! o) the co#$!i"ht, o!
/ iii 0 &$ a$ o) t!ade e3hi&its in #+&lic, o!
/ i7 0 im#o!ts /e3ce#t )o! the #!i7ate and domestic +se o) the im#o!te!0 into ,ndia,
an$ in)!in"in" co#ies o) the o!?.
E3#lanation.... Fo! the #+!#oses o) this section, the !e#!od+ction o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o!
a!tistic o!? in the )o!m o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm shall &e deemed to &e an >in)!in"in" co#$>.
5%.Cert"i! "ct* !ot to i!)ri!ge$e!t o)-. /10 The )olloin" acts shall not constit+te an
in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht, namel$ - ...
/a0 a )ai! dealin" ith a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!? )o! the #+!#oses o) ...
/ i 0 !esea!ch o! #!i7ate st+d$ @
/ ii 0 c!iticism o! !e7ie, hethe! o) that o!? o! o) an$ othe! o!?@
/&0 a )ai! dealin" ith a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!? )o! the #+!#ose o) !e#o!tin"
c+!!ent e7ents ...
/ i 0 in a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! simila! #e!iodical, o!
/ ii 0 &$ !adio.di))+sion o! in a cinemato"!a#h )ilm o! &$ means o) #hoto"!a#hs@
/c0 the !e#!od+ction o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!? )o! the #+!#ose o) a B+dicial
#!oceedin" o! )o! the #+!#ose o) a !e#o!t o) a B+dicial #!oceedin"@
/d0 the !e#!od+ction o! #+&lication o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!? in an$ o!?
#!e#a!ed &$ the ;ec!eta!iat o) a Ce"islat+!e o!, he!e the Ce"islat+!e consists o) to Ho+ses, &$
the ;ec!eta!iat o) eithe! Ho+se o) the Ce"islat+!e, e3cl+si7el$ )o! the +se o) the mem&e!s o) that
Ce"islat+!e@
/e0 the !e#!od+ction o) an$ lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? in a ce!ti)ied co#$ made o! s+##lied
in acco!dance ith an$ la )o! the time &ein" in )o!ce@
/)0 the !eadin" o! !ecitation in #+&lic o) an$ !easona&le e3t!ac8t )!om a #+&lished lite!a!$ o!
d!amatic o!?@
/"0 the #+&lication in a collection, mainl$ com#osed o) non.co#$!i"ht matte!, &ona )ide intended
)o! the +se o) ed+cational instit+tions, and so desc!i&ed in the title and in an$ ad7e!tisement
iss+ed &$ o! on &ehal) o) the #+&lishe!, o) sho!t #assa"es )!om #+&lished lite!a!$ o! d!amatic
o!?s, not themsel7es #+&lished )o! the +se o) ed+cational instit+tions, in hich co#$!i"ht
s+&sists-
'!o7ided that not mo!e than to s+ch #assa"es )!om o!?s &$ the same a+tho! a!e #+&lished &$
the same #+&lishe! d+!in" an$ #e!iod o) )i7e $ea!s.
E3#lanation..,n the case o) a o!? o) Boint a+tho!shi#, !e)e!ences in this cla+se to #assa"es )!om
o!?s shall incl+de !e)e!ences to #assa"es )!om o!?s &$ an$ one o! mo!e o) the a+tho!s o)
those #assa"es o! &$ an$ one o! mo!e o) those a+tho!s in colla&o!ation ith an$ othe! #e!son@
/h0 the !e#!od+ction o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?.
/i0 &$ a teache! o! a #+#il in the co+!se o) inst!+ction@ o!
/ii0 as #a!t o) the =+estions to &e anse!ed in an e3amination@ o!
/iii0 in anse!s to s+ch =+estions@
/ i 0 the #e!)o!mance in the co+!se o) the acti7ities o) an ed+cational instit+tion, o) a lite!a!$,
d!amatic o! m+sical o!? &$ the sta)) and st+dents o) the instit+tion, o! o) a cinemato"!a#h )ilm o!
a !eco!d, i) the a+dience is limited to s+ch sta)) and st+dents, the #a!ents and "+a!dians o) the
st+dents and #e!sons di!ectl$ connected ith the acti7ities o) the instit+tion@
/ B 0 the ma?in" o) !eco!ds in !es#ect o) an$ lite!a!$ d!amatic o! m+sical o!?, i) ...
/ i 0 !eco!ds !eco!din" that o!? ha7e #!e7io+sl$ &een made &$, o! ith the licence o! consent o),
the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!?@ and
/ ii 0 the #e!son ma?in" the !eco!ds has "i7en the #!esc!i&ed notice o) his intention to ma?e the
!eco!ds, and has #aid in the #!esc!i&ed manne! to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? !o$alties
in !es#ect o) all s+ch !eco!ds to &e made &$ him, at the !ate )i3ed &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d in this
&ehal) -
'!o7ided that in ma?in" the !eco!ds s+ch #!ison shall not ma?e an$ alte!nations in, o! omission
)!om, the o!?, +nless !eco!ds !eco!din" the o!? s+&Bect to simila! alte!ations and omissions
ha7e &een #!e7io+sl$ made &$, o! ith the licence o! consent o), the one! o) the co#$!i"ht o!
+nless s+ch alte!ations and omissions a!e !easona&l$ necessa!$ )o! the ada#tation o) the o!? to
the !eco!ds in =+estion@
/?0 the ca+sin" o) a !eco!din" em&odied in a !eco!d to &e hea!d in #+&lic &$ +tilisin" the !eco!d, ...
/ i 0 at an$ #!emises he!e #e!sons !eside, as #a!t o) the amenities #!o7ided e3cl+si7el$ o! mainl$
)o! !esidents the!ein, o!
/ ii 0 as #a!t o) the acti7ities o) a cl+&, societ$ o! othe! o!"anisation hich is not esta&lished o!
cond+cted )o! #!o)it@
/ l 0 the #e!)o!mance o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? &$ an amate+! cl+& o! societ$, i) the
#e!)o!mance is "i7en to a non.#a$in" a+dience, o! )o! the &ene)it o) a !eli"io+s instit+tion@
/m0 the !e#!od+ction in a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! othe! #e!iodical o) an a!ticle on c+!!ent
economic, #olitical, social o! !eli"io+s to#ics, +nless the a+tho! o) s+ch a!ticle has e3#!essl$
!ese!7ed to himsel) the !i"ht o) s+ch !e#!od+ction@
/n0 the #+&lication in a nes#a#e!, ma"a:ine o! othe! #e!iodical o) a !e#o!t o) a lect+!e deli7e!ed
in #+&lic@
/o0 the ma?in" o) not mo!e than th!ee co#ies o) a &oo? /incl+din" a #am#hlet, sheet o) m+sic,
ma#, cha!t o! #lan0 &$ o! +nde! the di!ection o) the #e!son in cha!"e o) a #+&lic li&!a!$ )o! the +se
o) the li&!a!$ i) s+ch &oo?s is not a7aila&le )o! sale in ,ndia@
/#0 the !e#!od+ction, )o! the #+!#ose o) !esea!ch o! #!i7ate st+d$ o! ith a 7ie to #+&lication, o)
an +n#+&lished lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? ?e#t in a li&!a!$, m+se+m o! othe! instit+tion to
hich the #+&lic has access -
'!o7ided that he!e the identit$ o) the a+tho! o) an$ s+ch o!? o!, in the case o) a o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, o) an$ o) the a+tho!s is ?non to the li&!a!$, m+se+m o! othe! instit+tion, as the case
ma$ &e, the #!o7isions o) this cla+se shall a##l$ onl$ i) s+ch !e#!od+ction is made at a time mo!e
than )i)t$ $ea!s )!om the date o) the death o) the a+tho! o!, in the case o) a o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, )!om the death o) the a+tho! hose identit$ is ?non o!, i) the identit$ o) mo!e a+tho!s
than one is ?non )!om the death o) s+ch o) those a+tho!s ho dies last @
/=0 the !e#!od+ction o! #+&lication o) ...
/ i 0 an$ matte! hich has &een #+&lished in an$ O))icial 9a:ette e3ce#t an Act o) a Ce"islat+!e@
/ ii 0 an$ Act o) a Ce"islat+!e s+&Bect to the condition that s+ch Act is !e#!od+ced o! #+&lished
to"ethe! ith an$ commenta!$ the!eon o! an$ othe! o!i"inal matte!@
/ iii 0 the !e#o!t o) an$ committee, commission, co+ncil, &oa!d o! othe! li?e &od$ a##ointed &$ the
9o7e!nment i) s+ch !e#o!t has &een laid on the Ta&le o) the Ce"islat+!e, +nless the !e#!od+ction
o! #+&lication o) s+ch !e#o!t is #!ohi&ited &$ the 9o7e!nment @
/ i7 0 an$ B+d"ement o! o!de! o) a co+!t, t!i&+nal o! othe! B+dicial a+tho!it$, +nless the !e#!od+ction
o! #+&lication o) s+ch B+d"ement o! o!de! is #!ohi&ited &$ the co+!t, the t!i&+nal o! othe! B+dicial
a+tho!it$, as the case ma$ &e@
/!0 the #!od+ction o! #+&lication o) a t!anslation in an$ ,ndian lan"+a"e o) an Act o) a Ce"islat+!e
and o) an$ !+les o! o!de!s made the!e+nde! ...
/ i 0 i) no t!anslation o) s+ch Act o! !+les o! o!de!s in that lan"+a"e has #!e7io+sl$ &een #!od+ced
o! #+&lished &$ the 9o7e!nment@ o!
/ ii 0 he!e a t!anslation o) s+ch Act o! !+les o! o!de!s in that lan"+a"e has &een #!od+ced o!
#+&lished &$ the 9o7e!nment, i) the t!anslation is not a7aila&le )o! sale to the #+&lic -
'!o7ided that s+ch t!anslation contains a statement at a #!ominent #lace to the e))ect that the
t!anslation has not &een a+tho!ised o! acce#ted an a+thentic &$ the 9o7e!nment@
/s0 the ma?in" o! #+&lishin" o) a #aintin", d!ain", en"!a7in" o! #hoto"!a#h o) an a!chitect+!al
o!? o) a!t@
/t0 the ma?in" o! #+&lishin" o) a #aintin", d!ain", en"!a7in" o! #hoto"!a#h o) a sc+l#t+!e, o!
othe! a!tistic o!? )allin" +nde! s+&.cla+se / iii 0 o) cla+se /c0 o) section 2, i) s+ch o!? is
#e!manentl$ sit+ate in a #+&lic #lace o! an$ #!emises to hich the #+&lic has access@
/+0 the incl+sion in a cinemato"!a#h )ilm o) ...
/ i 0 an$ a!tistic o!? #e!manentl$ sit+ate in a #+&lic #lace o! an$ #!emises to hich the #+&lic has
access @ o!
/ ii 0 an$ othe! a!tistic o!?, i) s+ch incl+sion is onl$ &$ a$ o) &ac?"!o+nd o! is othe!ise
incidental to the #!inci#al matte!s #!esented in the )ilm.
/70 the +se &$ the a+tho! o) an a!tistic o!?, he!e the a+tho! o) s+ch o!? is not the one! o) the
co#$!i"ht the!ein, o) an$ mo+ld, cast, s?etch, #lan, model o! st+d$ made &$ him )o! the #+!#ose o)
the o!?.-
'!o7ided that he does not the!e&$ !e#eat o! imitate the main desi"n o) the o!?@
/0 the ma?in" o) an o&Bect o) an$ desc!i#tion in th!ee dimensions o) an a!tistic o!? in to
dimensions, i) the o&Bect o+ld not a##ea!, to #e!sons ho a!e not e3#e!ts in !elation to o&Bects o)
that desc!i#tion, to &e a !e#!od+ction o) the a!tistic o!? @
/30 the !econst!+ction o) a &+ildin" o! st!+ct+!e in acco!dance ith the a!chitect+!al d!ain"s o!
#lans &$ !e)e!ence to hich the &+ildin" o! st!+ct+!e as o!i"inall$ const!+cted -
'!o7ided that the o!i"inal const!+ction as made ith the consent o! licence o) the one! o) the
co#$!i"ht in s+ch d!ain"s and #lans@
/$0 in !elation to lite!a!$, d!amatic, o! m+sical o!? !eco!ded o! !e#!od+ced in an$ cinemato"!a#h
)ilm, the e3hi&ition o) s+ch )ilm a)te! the e3#i!ation o) the te!m o) co#$!i"ht the!ein -
'!o7ided that the #!o7isions o) s+&.cla+se / ii 0 o) cla+se /a0, s+&.cla+se / i 0 o) cla+se /&0 and
cla+ses /d0 , /)0, /"0, /m0 and /#0 shall not a##l$ as !es#ects an$ act +nless that act is
accom#anied &$ an ac?noled"ement ...
/ i 0 identi)$in" the o!? &$ its title o! othe! desc!i#tion@ and
/ ii 0 +nless the o!? is anon$mo+s o! the a+tho! o) the o!? has #!e7io+sl$ a"!eed o! !e=+i!ed
that no ac?noled"ement o) his name sho+ld &e made, also identi)$in" the a+tho!.
/20 The #!o7isions o) s+&.section /10 shall a##l$ to the doin" o) an$ act in !elation to the
t!anslation o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic o! m+sical o!? o! the ada#tation o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical
o! a!tistic o!? as the$ a##l$ in !elation to the o!? itsel).
50.I$port"tio! o) i!)ri!gi!g copie*-. /10 The *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts, on a##lication &$ the
one! o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? o! &$ his d+t$ a+tho!ised a"ent and on #a$ment o) the
#!esc!i&ed )ee, ma$, a)te! ma?in" s+ch in=+i!$ as he deems )it, o!de! that co#ies made o+t o)
,ndia o) the o!? hich i) made in ,ndia o+ld in)!in"e co#$!i"ht shall not &e im#o!ted.
/20 ;+&Bect to an$ !+les made +nde! this Act, the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts o! an$ #e!son a+tho!ised
&$ him in this &ehal) ma$ ente! an$ shi#, doc? o! #!emises he!e an$ s+ch co#ies as a!e !e)e!!ed
to in s+&.section /10 ma$ &e )o+nd and ma$ e3amine s+ch co#ies.
/40 All co#ies to hich an$ o!de! made +nde! s+&.section /10 a##lies shall &e deemed to &e
"oods o) hich the im#o!t has &een #!ohi&ited o! !est!icted +nde! section 19 o) the ;ea 1+stoms
Act, 1676, and all the #!o7isions o) that Act shall ha7e e))ect acco!din"l$ -
/4 o) 16760
'!o7ided that s+ch co#ies con)iscated +nde! the #!o7isions o) the said Act shall not 7est in the
9o7e!nment &+t shall &e deli7e!ed to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!?.
CHAPTER =II
CI:IL REME5IES
51.5e)i!itio!-. Fo! the #+!#oses o) this 1ha#te!, +nless the conte3t othe!ise !e=+i!es, the
e3#!ession >one! o) co#$!i"ht> shall incl+de ...
/a0 an e3cl+si7e licensee@
/&0 in the case o) an anon$mo+s o! #se+don$mo+s lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?, the
#+&lishe! o) the o!?, +ntil the identit$ o) the a+tho! o!, in the case o) an anon$mo+s o!? o) Boint
a+tho!shi#, o! a o!? o) Boint a+tho!shi# #+&lished +nde! names all o) hich a!e #se+don$ms, the
identit$ o) an$ o) the a+tho!s, is disclosed #+&licl$ &$ the a+tho! and the #+&lishe! o! is othe!ise
esta&lished to the satis)action o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d &$ that a+tho! o! his le"al !e#!esentati7es.
55.Ci+il re$e#ie* )or i!)ri!ge$e!t o) copyright-. /10 Dhe!e co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? has &een
in)!in"ed, the one! o) the co#$!i"ht shall, e3ce#t as othe!ise #!o7ided &$ this Act, &e entitled to
all s+ch !emedies &$ a$ o) inB+nction, dama"es, acco+nts and othe!ise as a!e o! ma$ &e
con)e!!ed &$ la )o! the in)!in"ement o) a !i"ht -
'!o7ided that i) the de)endant #!o7es that at the date o) the in)!in"ement he as not aa!e and
had no !easona&le "!o+nd )o! &elie7in" that co#$!i"ht s+&sisted in the o!?, the #lainti)) shall not
&e entitled to an$ !emed$ othe! than an inB+nction in !es#ect o) the in)!in"ement and a dec!ee )o!
the hole o! #a!t o) the #!o)its made &$ the de)endant &$ the sale o) the in)!in"in" co#ies as the
co+!t ma$ in ci!c+mstances deem !es#onsi&le.
/20 Dhe!e, in the case o) a lite!a!$, d!amatic, m+sical o! a!tistic o!?, a name #+!#o!tin" to &e that
o) the a+tho! o! the #+&lishe!, as the case ma$ &e, a##ea!s on co#ies o) the o!? as #+&lished o!
in the case o) an a!tistic o!?, a##ea!ed on the o!? hen it as made, the #e!son hose name
so a##ea!s o! a##ea!ed shall, in an$ #!oceedin" in !es#ect o) in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht in s+ch
o!?, &e #!es+med, +nless the cont!a!$ is #!o7ed, to &e the a+tho! o! the #+&lishe! o) the o!?,
as the case ma$ &e.
/40 The costs o) all #a!ties in an$ #!oceedin"s in !es#ect o) the in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht shall &e
in the di!ection o) the co+!t.
52.Protectio! o) *ep"r"te right*-. ;+&Bect to the #!o7isions o) this Act, he!e the se7e!al !i"hts
com#!isin" the co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? a!e oned &$ di))e!ent #e!sons, the one! o) an$ s+ch !i"ht
shall, to the e3tent o) that !i"ht, &e entitled to the !emedies #!o7ided &$ this Act and ma$
indi7id+all$ en)o!ce s+ch !i"ht &$ means o) an$ s+it, action o! othe! #!oceedin" itho+t ma?in"
the one! o) an$ othe! !i"ht a #a!t$ to s+ch s+it, action o! #!oceedin".
57.A&thor* *peci"l right*-. /10 ,nde#endentl$ o) the a+tho!Hs co#$!i"ht and e7en a)te! the
assi"nment eithe! holl$ o! #a!tiall$ o) the said co#$!i"ht, the a+tho! o) a o!? shall ha7e the !i"ht
to claim the a+tho!shi# o) the o!? as ell as the !i"ht to !est!ain, o! claim dama"es in !es#ect o),
...
/a0 an$ disto!tion, m+tilation o! othe! modi)ication o) the said o!?@ o!
/&0 an$ othe! action in !elation to the said o!? hich o+ld &e #!eB+dicial to his hono+! o!
!e#+tation.
/20 The !i"ht con)e!!ed +#on an a+tho! o) a o!? &$ s+&.section /10, othe! than the !i"ht to claim
a+tho!shi# o) the o!?, ma$ &e e3e!cised &$ the le"al !e#!esentati7e o) the a+tho!.
54.Right* o) o'!er "g"i!*t per*o!* po**e**i!g or #e"li!g 'ith i!)ri!gi!g copie*-. All
in)!in"in" co#ies o) an$ o!? in hich co#$!i"ht s+&sists, and all #lates +sed o! intended to &e
+sed )o! the #!od+ction o) s+ch in)!in"in" co#ies, shall &e deemed to &e the #!o#e!t$ o) the one!
o) the co#$!i"ht, ho acco!din"l$ ma$ ta?e #!oceedin"s )o! the !eco7e! o) #ossession the!eo) o!
in !es#ect o) the con7e!sion the!eo) -
'!o7ided that the one! o) the co#$!i"ht shall not &e entitled to an$ !emed$ in !es#ect o) the
con7e!sion o) an$ in)!in"in" co#ies, i) the o##onent #!o7es ...
/a0 that he as not aa!e and had not !easona&le "!o+nd to &elie7e that co#$!i"ht s+&sisted in
the o!? o) hich s+ch co#ies a!e alle"ed to &e in)!in"in" co#ies@ o!
/&0 that he had !easona&le "!o+nds )o! &elie7in" that s+ch co#ies o! #lates do not in7ol7e
in)!in"ement o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ o!?.
59.Re*trictio! o! re$e#ie* i! the c"*e o) 'or(* o) "rchitect&re-. /10 Notithstandin"
an$thin" contained in the ;#eci)ic *elie) Act, 1677/1 o) 16770, he!e the const!+ction o) a
&+ildin" o! othe! st!+ct+!e hich in)!in"es o! hich, i) com#leted, o+ld in)!in"e the co#$!i"ht in
some othe! o!? has &een commenced, the one! o) the co#$!i"ht shall not &e entitled to o&tain
an inB+nction to !est!ain the const!+ction o) s+ch &+ildin" o! st!+ct+!e o! to o!de! its demolition.
/20 Nothin" in section 56 shall a##l$ in !es#ect o) the const!+ction o) a &+ildin" o! othe! st!+ct+!es
hich in)!in"e o! hich, i) com#leted, o+ld in)!in"e the co#$!i"ht in some othe! o!?.
28.Re$e#y i! the c"*e o) gro&!#le** thre"t o) leg"l procee#i!g*-. Dhe!e na$ #e!son
claimin" to &e the one! o) the co#$!i"ht in an$ o!?, &$ ci!c+la!s, ad7e!tisements o! othe!ise,
th!eatens an$ othe! #e!son ith an$ le"al #!oceedin"s o! lia&ilit$ in !es#ect o) an alle"ed
in)!in"ement o) the co#$!i"ht, an$ #e!son a""!ie7ed the!e&$ ma$, notithstandin" an$thin"
contained in section 42 o) the ;#eci)ic *elie) Act, 1677/1 o) 16770, instit+te a decla!ato!$ s+it that
the alle"ed in)!in"ement to hich the th!eats !elated as not in )act an in)!in"ement o) an$ le"al
!i"hts o) the #e!son ma?in" s+ch th!eats and ma$ in an$ s+ch s+it ...
/a0 o&tain an inB+nction a"ainst the contin+ance o) s+ch th!eats@ and
/&0 !eco7e! s+ch dama"es, i) an$, as he has s+stained &$ !eason o) s+ch th!eats -
'!o7ided that this section shall not a##l$ i) the #e!son ma?in" s+ch th!eats, ith d+e dili"ence,
commences and #!osec+tes an action )o! in)!in"ement o) the co#$!i"ht claimed &$ him.
21.6'!er o) copyright to -e p"rty to the procee#i!g-. /10 ,n e7e!$ ci7il s+it o! othe!
#!oceedin" !e"a!din" in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht instit+ted &$ an e3cl+si7e licensee, the one! o)
the co#$!i"ht shall, +nless the co+!t othe!ise di!ects, &e made a de)endant and he!e s+ch
one! is made a de)endant, he shall ha7e the !i"ht to dis#+te the claim o) the e3cl+si7e licensee.
/20 Dhe!e an$ ci7il s+it o! othe! #!oceedin" !e"a!din" in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht instit+ted &$ an
e3cl+si7e licensee is s+ccess)+l, no )!esh s+it o! othe! #!oceedin" in !es#ect o) the same ca+se o)
action shall lie at the instance o) the one! o) the co#$!i"ht.
82.J+!isdiction o) co+!t o7e! matte!s a!isin" +nde! this 1ha#te!-. /10 E7e!$ s+it o! othe! ci7il
#!oceedin" a!isin" +nde! this 1ha#te! in !es#ect o) the in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? o!
the in)!in"ement o) an$ othe! !i"ht con)e!!ed &$ this Act shall &e instit+ted in the di!ect co+!t
ha7in" B+!isdiction.
/20 Fo! the #+!#ose o) s+&.section /10, a >dist!ict co+!t ha7in" B+!isdiction> shall, notithstandin"
an$thin" contained in the 1ode o) 1i7il '!oced+!e, 19G6/5 o) 19G60, o! an$ othe! la )o! the time
&ein" in )o!ce incl+de a di!ect co+!t ithin the local limits o) hose B+!isdiction, at the time o) the
instit+tion o) the s+it o! othe! #!oceedin"s, the #e!son instit+tin" the s+it o! othe! #!oceedin" o!,
he!e the!e a!e mo!e than one s+ch #e!sons, an$ o) them act+all$ and 7ol+nta!il$ !esides o!
ca!!ies on &+siness o! #e!sonall$ o!?s )o! "ain.
/5 o) 19G60
CHAPTER =III
677ENCES.
20.6))e!ce o) i!)ri!ge$e!t o) copyright or other right* co!)erre# -y thi* Act-. An$ #e!son
ho ?noin"l$ in)!in"es o! a&ets the in)!in"ement o) ...
/a0 the co#$!i"ht in a o!?, o!
/&0 an$ othe! !i"ht con)e!!ed &$ this Act,
shall &e #+nisha&le ith im#!isonment hich ma$ e3tend to one $ea!, o! ith )ine, o! ith &oth.
E3#lanation.... 1onst!+ction o) a &+ildin" o! othe! st!+ct+!e hich in)!in"es o! hich, i) com#leted,
o+ld in)!in"e the co#$!i"ht in some othe! o!? shall not &e an o))ence +nde! this section.
21.Po'er o) police to *ei>e i!)ri!gi!g copie*-. /10 Dhe!e a ma"ist!ate has ta?en co"ni:ance
o) an$ o))ence +nde! section 84 in !es#ect o) the in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht in an$ o!?, it shall &e
la)+l )o! an$ #olice o))ice!, not &elo the !an? o) s+&.ins#ecto!, to sei:e itho+t an$ a!!ant )!om
the ma"ist!ate, all co#ies o) the o!? he!e7e! )o+nd, hich a##ea! to him to &e in)!in"in" co#ies
o) the o!? and all co#ies so sei:ed shall, as soon as #!actica&le, &e #!od+ced &e)o!e the
ma"ist!ate.
/20 An$ #e!son ha7in" an inte!est in an$ co#ies o) a o!? sei:ed +nde! s+&.section /10 ma$,
ithin )i)teen da$s o) s+ch sei:+!e, ma?e an a##lication to the ma"ist!ate )o! s+ch co#ies &ein"
!esto!ed to him and the ma"ist!ate, a)te! hea!in" the a##licant and the com#lainant and ma?in"
s+ch )+!the! in=+i!$ as ma$ &e necessa!$, shall ma?e s+ch o!de! on the a##lication as he ma$
deed )it.
25.Po**e**io! o) pl"te* )or p&rpo*e* o) $"(i!g i!)ri!gi!g copie*-. An$ #e!son ho
?noin"l$ ma?es, o! has in his #ossession, an$ #late )o! the #+!#ose o) ma?in" in)!in"in" co#ies
o) an$ o!? in hich co#$!i"ht s+&sists shall &e #+nisha&le ith im#!isonment hich ma$ e3tend
to one $ea!, o! ith )ine, o! ith &oth.
22.5i*po*"l o) i!)ri!gi!g copie* or pl"te* )or p&rpo*e o) $"(i!g i!)ri!gi!g copie*-. The
co+!t t!$in" an$ o))ence +nde! this Act ma$, hethe! the alle"ed o))ende! is con7icted o! not,
o!de! that all co#ies o) the o!? o! all #lates in the #ossession o) the alle"ed o))ende!, hich
a##ea! to it to &e in)!in"in" co#ies, o! #lates )o! the #+!#ose o) ma?in" in)!in"in" co#ies, &e
deli7e!ed +# to the one! o) the co#$!i"ht.
27.Pe!"lty )or $"(i!g )"l*e e!trie* i! regi*ter, etc., )or pro#&ctio! or te!#eri!g )"l*e
e!trie*-. An$ #e!son ho, ...
/a0 ma?es o! ca+ses to &e made a )alse ent!$ in the *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts ?e#t +nde! this Act, o!
/&0 ma?es o! ca+ses to &e ma?e !itin" )alsel$ #+!#o!tin" to &e a co#$ o) an$ ent!$ in s+ch
!e"iste!, o!
/c0 #!od+ces o! tende!s o! ca+ses to &e #!od+ced o! tende!ed as e7idence an$ s+ch ent!$ o!
!itin", ?noin" the same to &e )alse,
shall &e #+nisha&le ith im#!isonment hich ma$ e3tend to one $ea!, o! ith )ine, o! ith &oth.
24.Pe!"lty )or $"(i!g )"l*e *t"te$e!t* )or the p&rpo*e o) #ecei+i!g or i!)l&e!ci!g "!y
"&thority or o))icer-. An$ #e!son ho, ...
/a0 ith a 7ie to decei7in" an$ a+tho!it$ o! o))ice! in the e3ec+tion o) the #!o7isions o) this Act, o!
/&0 ith a 7ie to #!oc+!in" o! in)l+encin" the doin" o) omission o) an$thin" in !elation to this Act
o! an$ matte! the!e+nde!,
ma?es a )alse statement o! !e#!esentation ?noin" the same to &e )alse, shall &e #+nisha&le ith
im#!isonment hich ma$ e3tend to one $ea!, o! ith )ine, o! ith &oth.
29.6))e!ce* -y co$p"!ie*-. /10 Dhe!e an$ o))ence +nde! this Act has &een committed &$ a
com#an$, e7e!$ #e!son ho at the time the o))ence as committed as in cha!"e o), and as
!es#onsi&le to the com#an$ )o!, the cond+ct o) the &+siness o) the com#an$, as ell as the
com#an$ shall &e deemed to &e "+ilt$ o) s+ch o))ence and shall &e lia&le to &e #!oceeded a"ainst
and #+nished acco!din"l$ -
'!o7ided that nothin" contained in this s+&.section shall !ende! an$ #e!son lia&le to an$
#+nishment, i) he #!o7es that the o))ence as committed itho+t his ?noled"e o! that he
e3e!cised all d+e dili"ence to #!e7ent the commission o) s+ch o))ence.
/20 Notithstandin" an$thin" contained in s+&.section /10, he!e an o))ence +nde! this Act has
&een committed &$ a com#an$, and it is #!o7ed that the o))ence as committed ith the consent
o! conni7ance o), o! is att!i&+ta&le to an$ ne"li"ence on the #a!t o), an$ di!ecto!, mana"e!,
sec!eta!$ o! othe! o))ice! o) the com#an$, s+ch di!ecto!, mana"e!, sec!eta!$ o! othe! o))ice! shall
also &e deemed to &e "+ilt$ o) that o))ence and shall &e lia&le to &e #!oceeded a"ainst and
#+nished acco!din"l$.
E3#lanation.... Fo! the #+!#ose o) this section ...
/a0 >com#an$>means an$ &od$ co!#o!ate and incl+des a )i!m o! othe! association o) #e!sons@ and
/&0 >di!ecto!> in !elation to a )i!m means a #a!tne! in the )i!m.
78.Cog!i>"!ce o) o))e!ce*-. No co+!t in)e!io! to that o) a #!esidenc$ ma"ist!ate o! a ma"ist!ate
o) the )i!st class shall t!$ an$ o))ence +nde! this Act.
CHAPTER =I:
APPEALS
71.Appe"l* "g"i!*t cert"i! or#er* o) $"gi*tr"te-. An$ #e!son a""!ie7ed &$ an o!de! +nde!
s+&.section /20 o) section 84 o! section 88 ma$, ithin thi!t$ da$s o) the date o) s+ch o!de!,
a##eal to the co+!t to hich a##eals )!om the co+!t ma?in" the o!de! o!dina!il$ lie, and s+ch
a##ellate co+!t ma$ di!ect that e3ec+tion o) the o!de! &e sta$ed #endin" dis#osal o) the a##eal.
7%.Appe"l* "g"i!*t or#er* o) Regi*tr"r o) Copyright* "!# Copyright 3o"r#-. /10 An$ #e!son
a""!ie7ed &$ an$ )inal decision o! o!de! o) the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts ma$, ithin th!ee months
)!om the date o) the o!de! o! decision, a##eal to the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d.
/20 An$ #e!son a""!ie7ed &$ an$ )inal decision o! o!de! o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d, not &ein" a
decision o! o!de! made in an a##eal +nde! s+&.section /10, ma$, ithin th!ee months )!om the
date o) s+ch decision o! o!de!, a##eal to the Hi"h 1o+!t ithin hose B+!isdiction the a##ellant
act+all$ and 7ol+nta!il$ !esides o! ca!!ies on &+siness o! #e!sonall$ o!?s )o! "ain -
'!o7ided that no s+ch a##eal shall lie a"ainst a decision o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d +nde! section 8.
/40 ,n calc+latin" the #e!iod o) th!ee months #!o7ided )o! an a##eal +nde! this section, the time
ta?en in "!antin" a ce!ti)ied co#$ o) the o!de! o! !eco!d o) the decision a##ealed a"ainst shall &e
e3cl+ded.
70.Proce#&re )or "ppe"l*-. The Hi"h 1o+!t ma$ ma?e !+les consistent ith this Act as to the
#!oced+!e to &e )olloed in !es#ect o) a##eals made to it +nde! section 72.
CHAPTER =:
MISCELLANE6<S
71.Regi*tr"r o) Copyright* "!# Copyright 3o"r# to po**e** cert"i! po'er* o) ci+il co&rt*-.
The *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall ha7e the #oe!s o) a ci7il co+!t hen
t!$in" a s+it +nde! the 1ode o) 1i7il '!oced+!e, 19G6/5 o) 19G60, in !es#ect o) the )olloin"
matte!s, namel$ - ...
/a0 s+mmonin" and en)o!cin" the attendance o) an$ #e!son and e3aminin" him on oath @
/&0 !e=+i!in" the disco7e!$ and #!od+ction o) an$ doc+ment@
/c0 !ecei7in" e7idence on a))ida7its@
/d0 iss+in" commissions )o! the e3amination o) itnesses o! doc+ments@
/e0 !e=+isitionin" an$ #+&lic !eco!d o! co#$ the!eo) )!om an$ co+!t o! o))ice@
/)0 an$ othe! matte! hich ma$ &e #!esc!i&ed.
E3#lanation.... Fo! the #+!#ose o) en)o!cin" the attendance o) itnesses, the local limits o) the
B+!isdiction o) the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts o! the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d, as the case ma$ &e, shall &e
the limits o) the te!!ito!$ o) ,ndia.
75.O!de! )o! #a$ment o) mone$ #assed &$ *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d not to &e
e3ec+ta&le as a dec!ee-. E7e!$ o!de! made &$ the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts o! the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d
+nde! this Act )o! the #a$ment o) an$ mone$ o! &$ the Hi"h 1o+!t in an$ a##eal a"ainst an$ s+ch
o!de! o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall, on a ce!ti)icate iss+ed &$ the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts, the
1o#$!i"ht %oa!d o! the *e"ist!a! o) the Hi"h 1o+!t, as the case ma$ &e, &e deemed to &e a
dec!ee o) a ci7il co+!t and shall &e e3ec+ta&le in the same manne! as a dec!ee o) s+ch co+!t.
72.Protectio! o) "ctio! t"(e! i! goo# )"ith-. No s+it o! othe! le"al #!oceedin" shall lie a"ainst
an$ #e!son in !es#ect o) an$thin" hich is in "ood )aith done o! intended to &e done in #+!s+ance
o) this Act.
77.Cert"i! per*o!* to -e p&-lic *er+"!t*-. E7e!$ o))ice! a##ointed +nde! this Act and e7e!$
mem&e! o) the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall &e deemed to &e a #+&lic se!7ant ithin the meanin" o)
section 21 o) the ,ndian 'enal 1ode/45 o) 168G0.
74.Po'er to $"(e r&le*-. /10 The 1ent!al 9o7e!nment ma$, &$ noti)ication in the O))icial
9a:ette, ma?e !+les5Fo! the 1o#$!i"ht *+les, 1956, see 9a:ette o) ,ndia, E3t!ao!dina!$, 'a!t ,,,
;ection 4, 'a"e 187< )o! ca!!$in" o+t the #+!#oses o) this Act.
/20 ,n #a!tic+la!, and itho+t #!eB+dice to the "ene!alit$ o) the )o!e"oin" #oe!, the 1ent!al
9o7e!nment ma$ ma?e !+les to #!o7ide )o! all o! an$ o) the )olloin" matte!s, namel$ - ...
/a0 the te!m o) o))ice and conditions o) se!7ice o) the 1hai!man and othe! mem&e!s o) the
1o#$!i"ht %oa!d@
/&0 the )o!m o) com#laints and a##lications to &e made, and the licences to &e "!anted, +nde! this
Act@
/c0 the #!oced+!e to &e )olloed in connection ith an$ #!oceedin" &e)o!e the *e"ist!a! o)
1o#$!i"hts@
/d0 the manne! o) dete!minin" an$ !o$alties #a$a&le +nde! this Act, and the sec+!it$ to &e ta?en
)o! the #a$ment o) s+ch !o$alties@
/e0 the )o!m o) *e"iste! o) 1o#$!i"hts to &e ?e#t +nde! this Act and the #a!tic+la!s to &e ente!ed
the!ein@
/)0 the matte!s in !es#ect o) hich the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts and the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d shall ha7e
#oe!s o) a ci7il co+!t@
/"0 the )ees hich ma$ &e #a$a&le +nde! this Act @
/h0 the !e"+lation o) &+siness o) the 1o#$!i"ht O))ice and o) all thin"s &$ this Act #laced +nde! the
di!ection o! cont!ol o) the *e"ist!a! o) 1o#$!i"hts.
/40 All !+les made +nde! this section shall, as soon as ma$ &e a)te! the$ a!e made, &e laid &e)o!e
&oth Ho+ses o! 'a!liament )o! not less than thi!t$ da$s and shall &e s+&Bect to s+ch modi)ications
as 'a!liament ma$ ma?e d+!in" the session in hich the$ a!e so laid o! the session immediatel$
)olloin".
79.Repe"l*, *"+i!g* "!# tr"!*itio!"l pro+i*io!*-. /10 The ,ndian 1o#$!i"ht Act, 1914/ 4 o)
19140, and the 1o#$!i"ht Act o) 1911 #assed &$ the 'a!liament o) the United Iin"dom as
modi)ied in its a##lication to ,ndia &$ the ,ndian 1o#$!i"ht Act, 1914/ 4 o) 19140, a!e he!e&$
!e#ealed.
/20 Dhe!e an$ #e!son has, &e)o!e the commencement o) this Act, ta?en an$ action he!e&$ he
has inc+!!ed an$ e3#endit+!e o! lia&ilities in connection ith the !e#!od+ction o! #e!)o!mance o)
an$ o!? in a manne! hich at the time as la)+l o! )o! the #+!#ose o) o! ith a 7ie to the
!e#!od+ction o! #e!)o!mance o) a o!? at a time hen s+ch !e#!od+ction o! #e!)o!mance o+ld,
&+t )o! the comin" into )o!ce o) this Act, ha7e &een la)+l, nothin" in this section shall diminish o!
#!eB+dice an$ !i"hts o! inte!ests a!isin" )!om o! in connection ith s+ch action hich a!e
s+&sistin" and 7al+a&le at the said date, +nless the #e!son ho,&$ 7i!t+e o) this Act, &ecome
entitled to !est!ain s+ch !e#!od+ction o! #e!)o!mance a"!ees to #a$ s+ch com#ensation as, )allin"
a"!eement, ma$ &e dete!mined &$ the 1o#$!i"ht %oa!d.
/40 1o#$!i"ht shall not s+&sist &$ 7i!t+e o) this Act in an$ o!? in hich co#$!i"ht did not s+&sist
immediatel$ &e)o!e the commencement o) this Act +nde! an$ Act !e#ealed &$ s+&.section /10.
/40 Dhe!e co#$!i"ht s+&sisted in an$ o!? immediatel$ &e)o!e the commencement o) this Act, the
!i"hts com#!isin" s+ch co#$!i"ht shall, as )!om the date o) s+ch commencement, &e the !i"hts
s#eci)ied in section 14 in !elation to the class o) o!?s to hich s+ch o!? &elon"s, and he!e
an$ ne !i"hts a!e con)e!!ed &$ that section, the one! o) s+ch !i"hts shall &e ...
/a0 in an$ case he!e co#$!i"ht in the o!? as holl$ assi"ned &e)o!e the commencement o)
this Act, the assi"nee o! his s+ccesso!.in.inte!est@
/&0 in an$ othe! case, the #e!son ho as the )i!st one! o) the co#$!i"ht in the o!? +nde! an$
Act !e#ealed &$ s+&.section /10 o! his le"al !e#!esentati7es.
/50 E3ce#t as othe!ise #!o7ided in this Act, he!e an$ #e!son is entitled immediatel$ &e)o!e the
commencement o) this Act to co#$!i"ht in an$ o!? o! an$ !i"ht in s+ch co#$!i"ht o! to an inte!est
in an$ s+ch !i"ht, he shall contin+e to &e entitled to s+ch !i"ht o! inte!est )o! the #e!iod )o! hich
he o+ld ha7e &een entitled the!eto i) this Act had not come into )o!ce.
/80 Nothin" contained in this Act shall &e deemed to !ende! an$ act done &e)o!e its
commencement in in)!in"ement o) co#$!i"ht i) that act o+ld not othe!ise ha7e constit+ted s+ch
an in)!in"ement.
/70 ;a7e as othe!ise #!o7ided in this section, nothin" in this section shall &e deemed to a))ect
the a##lication o) the 9ene!al 1la+ses Act, 1697/1G o) 16970, ith !es#ect to the e))ect o)
!e#eals.