LawgistThe Copyright Act
42Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
If it appears to the Central Government that a foreign country does not give or has not undertaken to give adequate protection to the works of Indian authors, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that such of the provisions of this Act as confer copyright on works first published in India shall not apply to works, published after the date specified in the order, the authors whereof are subjects or citizens of such foreign country and are not domiciled in India, and thereupon those provisions shall not apply to such works.
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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
