Act Number: 14

Act Name: The Copyright Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-06-04

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 36A: Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies.
1[36A. Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies.--Nothing in this Chapter shall affect any rights or liabilities in any work in connection with a 2[copyright society] which had accrued or were incurred on or before the day prior to the commencement of 3[the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012], or any legal proceedings in respect of any such rights or liabilities pending on that day.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 11, for Chapter VII (w.e.f. 10-5-1995).
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 24, for "performing rights society" (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
3. Subs. by s. 24,ibid., for "the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1994 (38 of 1994)" (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).

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