Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

The Copyright Act, 1957

  • Act 14 of 1957
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
About this Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.

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    (1) This Act may be called the Copyright Act, 1957.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India.
     (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Notes

1. 21st January, 1958, vide notification No. 269, dated 21st January 1958, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3
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