Copyright Rules, 2013
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COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
(1) A copyright society registered under section 33 and desirous of carrying on business as a copyright society shall submit an application for re-registration in Form IX to the Registrar of Copyrights within a period of two months from the date of coming into force of these rules.
(2) A copyright society registered under this Chapter may apply for renewal of its registration within a period of three months before the expiry of its registration. The application for such renewal shall be made to the Registrar of Copyrights in Form IX for submission to the Central Government for grant of permission to continue its business, and the Central Government may renew the registration of the society for a further period of five years after considering the report of the Registrar of Copyrights on the working of the copyright society.
(3) In the case of renewal of registration, the applicant shall submit a copy of the resolution passed by the General Body declaring that all the royalties collected till the previous accounting year have been distributed to all accessible members and that no complaint in this regard is pending.
(4) The applicant, in the case of re-registration or renewal of registration, shall submit the necessary documents indicating the re-election of the Governing Council, including its Chairman.