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The Copyright Rules, 2013

Act ID: 2013

The Copyright Rules, 2013

"Rules specifying the procedures relating to copyright registration and boards."

Table of Contents

86 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.2Interpretations

Ch. IIT

he Copyright Board

S.3Terms and conditions of the Office of the Chairman and members of the Board

Ch. IIIR

elinquishment of Copyright

Ch. IVCo

mpulsory Licences in works withheld from Public

S.6Application for licence S.7Notice of application S.8Manner of determining compensation or royalties S.9Extension of the period of licence S.10Cancellation of licence

Ch. VCo

mpulsory Licence to Publish or Communicate to the Public the Work or Translation Thereof

S.11Application for licence S.14Cancellation of licence

Ch. VICo

mpulsory Licence for Benefit of Disabled

S.18Notice of application S.19Manner of determining royalties S.20Extension of the period of licence S.21Cancellation of licence S.22Notice for termination of licence

Ch. VIIS

tatutory Licence for Cover Versions

S.23Notice for making Cover Version S.24Conditions to be followed while making cover version S.25Notice for making additional copies of Cover version S.26Maintaining of records S.27Manner of determining royalties S.28Complaint in respect of non-payment of royalties

Ch. VIIIS

tatutory Licence for Broadcasting of Literary and Musical Works and Sound Recording

S.29Notice to owner for communication to the public of literary and medical works and sound recordings S.30Maintaining of records S.31Manner of determining royalties

Ch. IXLice

nces for Translations

S.32Application for licence S.33Notice of application S.34Consideration of the application S.35Manner of determining royalties S.36Extension of the period of licence S.37Cancellation of licence

Ch. XLice

nce for Publication, Translation and Re-Production of Work

S.38Application for licence S.39Notice of application S.40Manner of determining royalties S.41Extension of the period of licence S.42Cancellation of licence S.43Notice for termination of licence

Ch. XICo

pyright Societies

S.44Conditions for submission of application for registration of copyright society S.45Membership of Copyright Society S.46Conditions for grant of permission to carry on copyright business S.47Application and conditions for re-registration or renewal of existing copyright society S.48Documents accompanying applications S.49Conditions for registration of a copyright society S.50Order of inquiry, suspension of registration and appointment of administrator S.51Procedure for holding Inquiry S.52Powers and Functions of the Administrator S.53Cancellation of registration of a copyright society S.54Conditions subject to which a copyright society may accept authorisation and an author or other owner of rights may withdraw such authorisation S.55Conditions subject to which a copyright society may issue licences, collect royalties and distribute such royalties S.56Tariff Scheme S.57Appeal to the Board on Tariff Scheme S.58Distribution Scheme S.59Management of Copyright Society S.60Approval of Schemes S.61Meetings of the Society S.62Documents to be presented in the annual General Body meeting S.63Accounts and audit S.64Records to be maintained by copyright societies S.65Returns to be filed by the copyright societies with the Registrar of Copyrights S.66Code of Conduct for copyright societies S.67Welfare fund of copyright society

Ch. XIIP

erformers' Society

S.68Registration and management of Performers' Society

Ch. XIIIR

egistration of Copyright

S.69Form of Register of Copyrights

Ch. VI

– Computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer data bases.

S.70Application for Registration of Copyright S.71Correction and rectification of entries in the Register of Copyrights S.72Indexes S.73Inspection of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes S.74Copies and extracts of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes

Ch. XIVS

torage of Transient or Incidental Copies of Works

Ch. XVMa

king or Adapting the Work by Organisations Working for the Benefit of Persons with Disabilities

S.76Maintenance of records S.77Notice to be included in copies made in accessible formats S.78Contracts with third parties engaged by organisations working for persons with disabilities

Ch. XVIImp

ortation of Infringing Copies

S.79Importation of infringing copies

Ch. XVIIT

echnological Protection Measures

S.80Maintaining of records

Ch. XVIIIMis

cellaneous

S.1Particulars of the Work and Rights held:S.4Description of the work:S.12Name and signature of the chief executive officer S.13(a) Full name, address and nationality of the person competent to issue a licence S.15In case of application for translation furnish following additional information:S.16(a) Whether a translation in the same language has been published before S.17(a) Whether translation has been made into any language other than the language stated in 5 above S.81Mode of making applications, etc S.82Mode of communication by the Copyright Board, etc S.83Fees S.84Right of audience S.85Costs S.86Repeal