Copyright Rules, 2013
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COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
Every copyright society shall place before its annual General Body meeting the following documents, namely:
(i) an up-to-date list of the authors and other owners of the right or the set of rights in the specific categories of works for which the copyright society has been authorised to issue or grant licences, together with their names and addresses as recorded in the Register of Authors and Owners maintained by the copyright society, as provided in sub-rule (i) of rule 64;
(ii) audited accounts of the society for the previous year;
(iii) the Tariff Scheme, the Distribution Scheme, or any other scheme, including the decision of the Copyright Board on the said Schemes, if any;
(iv) the annual report, as approved by the Governing Council, giving a full and detailed account of all its activities during the previous year;
(v) budget estimates, along with the programme of action approved by the Governing Council for the succeeding year;
(vi) the agreements, if any, entered into with foreign copyright societies under sub-section (2) of section 34 of the Act;
(vii) any changes made in the instrument of registration of the society; and
(viii) any other document relating to the society that requires the approval of the General Body.
8(ix) The annual transparency report as provided under rule 65A.