As last amended in 2016
In exercise of power conferred by section 78 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and in supersession of the Copyright Rules, 1958, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules, namely:—
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—
2. Interpretations.—in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
3. Terms and conditions of the office of the Chairman or members of the Board.—
4. Section 4.-
5. Section 5.-
8. Manner of determining compensation or royalties.—
9. Extension of the period of licence.—
11. Application and grant of licence —
12. Manner of determining royalties.—
13. Extension of the period of licence.—
14. Cancellation of licence. —
15. Notice for termination of licence.—
16. Notice for publication of a work in case of death of original owner.-
17. Application for licence. —
19. Manner of determining royalties.—
20. Extension of the period of licence.—
21. Cancellation of licence. —
22. Notice for termination of licence.—
23. Notice for making cover version.—
24. Conditions to be followed while making cover version:-
25. Notice for making additional copies of cover version.-
27. Manner of determining royalties .—
28. Complaint is respect of non-payment of royalties.—
29. Notice for communication to the public of literary and musical works and sound recordings.—
31. Manner of determining royalties.—
34. Consideration of the application.—
35. Manner of determining royalties.—
36. Extension of the period of licence.—
40. Manner of determining royalties.—
41. Extension of the period of licence.—
43. Notice for termination of licence.—
44. Conditions for submission of application for registration of copyright society.—
45. Membership of copyright society.—
46. Condition for grant of permission to carry on copyright business.—
47. Application and conditions for re-registration or renewal of existing copyright societies.—
48. Documents accompanying application.—
49. Conditions for registration of a copyright society.—
50. Order of inquiry, suspension of registration and appointment of administrator.—
51. Procedure for holding inquiry.—
52. Powers and functions of the administrator.—
53. Cancellation of the registration of a copyright society.—
57. Appeal to the board on tariff scheme.—
59. Management of copyright society.—
61. Meetings of the societies.—
62. Documents to be presented in the annual general body meeting.—
64. Records to be maintained by copyright societies.—
65. Returns to be filled by the copyright societies with the registrar of copyrights.—
66. Code of conduct for copyright societies.—
67. Welfare funds of copyright society.—
68. Registration and management of performers’ society.—
69. Form of the register of copyrights.—
70. Application for registration of copyright.—
71. Correction and rectification of entries in the register of copyrights. —
73. Inspection of the register of copyrights and indexes.—
74. Copies and extracts of the register of copyrights and indexes. —
77. Notice to be included in copies made inaccessible formats.-
78. Contracts with third parties engaged by organization workings for persons with disabilities. —
79. Importation of infringing copies.—
81. Mode of making applications, etc. —
82. Mode of communication by the copyright board, etc.—