Registration of Copyright Societies

CONTENT * INTRODUCTION REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES 1. Conditions for submission of applications for registration of copyright societies 2. Application for registration by performing right societies 3. Conditions for grant of permission to carry on copyright business 4. Documents accompanying applications 5. Conditions for registration of a copyright society 6. Procedure for holding inquiry 7. Suspension of registration and appointment of administrator 8. Powers and functions of the administrator 9. Cancellation of registration of a copyright society 10. Conditions subject to which a copyright society may accept authorisation and an owner of rights may withdraw such authorization 11. Conditions subject to which a copyright society may issue licences, collect fees and distribute such fees 12. Procedure for obtaining approval of owners of rights for collection and distribution of fees, etc. 13. Tariff Scheme 14. Distribution Scheme 15. Meeting of a copyright societies 16. Accounts and audit 17. Annual general meeting of owners of rights 18. Documents to be presented in the annual general meeting of owners of rights 19. Returns to be filed by the copyright societies with the Registrar of Copyrights * CONCLUSION * BIBLIOGRAPHY

Introduction
Prior to the coming into force of the copyright (Amendment)Act 1994ss. 33 to 36 dealt with performing rights societies which carried on the business of issuing or granting licences for the performance in india of any work in which copyright subsisted . Obviously the activities of such societies were limited to copyright subsisting in literary , dramatic and musical work which can be performed in public.
The copyright (Amendment) Act 1994 , has extended the operation of the legal provisions to the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of all