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Copyright Act
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.
| Act Id | 195714 |
| Act Number | 14 |
| Enactment Date | 1957-06-04 |
| Act Year | 1957 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Enforcement Date | 21-01-1958 |
- PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Interpretation
- 3 Meaning of publication
- 4 When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
- 5 When work deemed to be first published in India
- 6 Certain disputes to be decided by Appellate Board
- 7 Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
- 8 Domicile of Corporations
- COPYRIGHT OFFICE AND COPYRIGHT BOARD
- COPYRIGHT
- OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNER
- TERM OF COPYRIGHT
- 22 Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
- 23 Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
- 24 Term of copyright in posthumous work
- 25 [Omitted.]
- 26 Term of copyright in cinematograph films
- 27 Term of copyright in sound recording
- 28 Term of copyright Government works
- 28A Term of copyright in works of public undertakings
- 29 Term of copyright in works of international organisations
- LICENCES
- 30 Licences by owners of copyright
- 30A Application of sections 19
- 31 Compulsory licence in works withheld from public
- 31A Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works
- 31B Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled
- 31C Statutory licence for cover versions
- 31D Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording
- 32 Licence to produce and publish translations
- 32A Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes
- 32B Termination of licences issued under this Chapter
- COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
- 33 Registration of copyright society
- 33A Tariff Scheme by copyright societies
- 34 Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
- 34A [Omitted.]
- 35 Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of rights
- 36 Submission of returns and reports
- 36A Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies
- RIGHTS OF BROADCASTING ORGANISATION AND OF PERFORMERS
- INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT
- 40 Power to extend copyright to foreign works
- 40A Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries
- 41 Provisions as to works of certain international organisations
- 42 Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
- 42A Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performer’s
- 43 Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament
- REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT
- 44 Register of Copyrights
- 45 Entries in Register of Copyrights
- 46 Indexes
- 47 Form and inspection of register
- 48 Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein
- 49 Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
- 50 Rectification of Register by Appellate Boar
- 50A Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published
- INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
- CIVIL REMEDIES
- 54 Definition
- 55 Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
- 56 Protection of separate rights
- 57 Author’s special rights
- 58 Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
- 59 Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
- 60 Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
- 61 Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
- 62 Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
- OFFENCES
- 63 Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
- 63A Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
- 63B Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
- 64 Power of police to seize infringing copies
- 65 Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- 65A Protection of technological measures
- 65B Protection of Rights Management Information
- 66 Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- 67 Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries
- 68 Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
- 68A Penalty for contravention of section 52A
- 69 Offences by companies
- 70 Cognizance of offences
- APPEALS
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 74 Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil court
- 75 Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to be executable as a decre
- 76 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 77 Certain persons to be public servants
- 78 Power to make rules
- 79 Repeals, savings and transitional provisions
