## Report on the Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021, as detailed in the provided government notification. This amendment modifies the existing Copyright Rules, 2013, primarily focusing on changes to the Copyright Board (renamed the Appellate Board), communication methods, fee structures, the management of copyright societies, and the introduction of mandatory annual transparency reports for copyright societies. These changes aim to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of the copyright system. Key findings highlight a shift towards electronic communication, modifications in fee payment procedures, and enhanced reporting requirements for copyright societies.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021, based solely on the text of the government notification provided. This report aims to assist affected industries in understanding the key changes and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes an amendment to the existing Copyright Rules, 2013.
* **Core Objective(s) (inferred from the text):**
* Enhance the efficiency and transparency of copyright administration.
* Improve the functioning and accountability of copyright societies.
* Modernize communication methods within the copyright system.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021 likely aim to address perceived inefficiencies and a lack of transparency within the existing copyright framework. Specifically, the amendment seems designed to:
* **Modernize administrative processes:** The shift towards electronic communication and changes to fee payment methods suggest an effort to streamline operations.
* **Improve the functioning of Copyright Board/Appellate Board:** Renaming the Copyright Board to the Appellate Board and modifying appointment procedures imply a desire to improve its effectiveness.
* **Increase transparency and accountability of Copyright Societies:** The introduction of mandatory annual transparency reports suggests a need for greater oversight and public disclosure of copyright society activities.
* **Address issues related to royalty distribution:** Changes to the rules on undistributed royalties suggest an effort to improve the identification and location of rights holders and ensure that undistributed royalties benefit the copyright community.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021 introduce several key changes to the Copyright Rules, 2013. These changes are detailed below:
* **Change 1:** Renaming of "Copyright Board" to "Appellate Board" throughout the rules (Rule 2, Rule 3, Rule 9, Rule 33).
* *Specific Change:* The term "Copyright Board" is replaced with "Appellate Board" in various rules and forms. The title of Chapter II is also changed accordingly.
* *Effect:* This reflects an alteration in the naming convention, implying a possible shift in the Board's role or authority (although the text alone does not fully clarify the details).
* **Change 2:** Appointment of the Appellate Board (Rule 4).
* *Specific Change:* The Chairman and members of the Board will be appointed as per the provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Technical Member must meet qualifications specified in the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members Rules, 2020.
* *Effect:* This aligns the appointment process with that of the Trade Marks Act, potentially leading to a more streamlined and standardized appointment procedure. It also ensures that the Technical Member possesses specific expertise.
* **Change 3:** Introduction of "Copyright Journal" (Rule 2, Rule 5, Rule 6, Rule 8, Rule 10, Rule 11, Rule 12, Rule 13, Rule 14, Rule 15, Rule 16).
* *Specific Change:* Many instances where "Official Gazette" was previously specified for notifications are now replaced with "published in journal." The amendment also defines "journal" as the Copyright Journal, available on the Copyright Office website.
* *Effect:* This signals a move towards digital dissemination of information, potentially making information more accessible and timely.
* **Change 4:** Electronic Communication (Rule 5, Rule 8, Rule 16, Rule 31).
* *Specific Change:* Allows for electronic means of communication for serving notices and intimations.
* *Effect:* Should speed up communication and reduce reliance on postal services.
* **Change 5:** Extension of time for certain actions (Rule 17).
* *Specific Change:* The timeframe in Rule 49(1) has been extended for sixty days to one hundred and eighty days.
* *Effect:* This provides more time for right holders to take action
* **Change 6:** Copyright Society Reporting (Rule 19, Rule 20, Rule 21, Rule 22, Rule 23, Rule 25, Rule 26).
* *Specific Change:* mandates creating electronic royalty payment systems and traceable payment methods. Introduces requirements for publishing information on undistributed royalties and taking measures to locate rights holders. Also mandates the creation and publication of an annual transparency report.
* *Effect:* These changes are likely to increase transparency and accountability of copyright societies.
* **Change 7:** Source Code of a computer program (Rule 28).
* *Specific Change:* specifies what part of source code needs to be provided
* *Effect:* Reduces the burden on application filers
* **Change 8:** Deletion of Chapter XVI (Rule 30).
* *Specific Change:* Removes an entire chapter from the rules.
* *Effect:* The text does not reveal the specific details of Chapter XVI, thus the effect is unclear from this document.
* **Change 9:** Modifications to Fees (Rule 32, Rule 34, Rule 35, Rule 36).
* *Specific Change:* Outlines the fees to be paid in respect of applications. Fees can be paid electronically or by demand draft.
* *Effect:* Provides more flexibility for applicants
* **Change 10:** Annual transparency report. (Rule 23, Rule 25, Rule 26).
* *Specific Change:* Mandates the creation and public availability of an annual transparency report by copyright societies. The report must include information on activities, refusals to grant licenses, financial data, and details of welfare scheme activities.
* *Effect:* Intended to promote greater transparency and accountability of copyright societies.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected by these changes:
* Copyright owners and creators
* Copyright societies
* The Appellate Board (formerly the Copyright Board) and its members
* The Copyright Office and the Registrar of Copyrights
* Applicants seeking copyright registration or resolution of disputes
* The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for implementing these amendments.
* The Appellate Board and the Copyright Office will play a key role in administering the revised rules.
* Copyright societies will be responsible for complying with the new reporting and transparency requirements.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (March 30, 2021).
* Copyright societies must publish the annual transparency report within six months following the end of each financial year.
* Specific procedures for appointment to the Appellate Board are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and related rules.
* **(Amendment Specific):** The amended procedures regarding electronic communication, fee payment, and source code requirements will need to be incorporated into the operational workflows of the Copyright Office and the relevant stakeholders.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* Increased efficiency in copyright administration through electronic communication and streamlined processes.
* Enhanced transparency and accountability of copyright societies through mandatory reporting and disclosure requirements.
* Improved royalty distribution and identification of rights holders.
* A more effective and professional Appellate Board.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Copyright Amendment Rules, 2021 represent a significant update to the existing copyright framework in India. The changes, particularly those related to the Appellate Board, copyright society transparency, electronic communication, and fees, are intended to modernize and improve the overall functioning of the copyright system. By promoting transparency, efficiency, and accountability, these amendments are expected to benefit both copyright owners and users. Industry participants should familiarize themselves with these changes to ensure compliance and leverage the potential benefits they offer.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication, along with date of publication.
Copyright Act, 1957: The primary legislation governing copyright in India, cited as the basis for the rules.
Copyright Rules, 2013: The rules being amended by this notification.
Official Gazette: The official publication where government notifications are published. Repeatedly mentioned in the context of amendments, often replaced with 'journal'.
Copyright Board: An entity initially defined, later referred to as the Appellate Board due to amendments.
Appellate Board: The entity replacing the Copyright Board, as defined and modified by the amendments.
Copyright Journal: A journal made available at the official website of the Copyright Office.
Copyright Office: The governmental office responsible for copyright administration.
Trade Marks Act, 1999: Act pertaining to Trade Marks, Provisions of the Act are used for appointment of Chairman and other members of the Board.
Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members Rules, 2020: Rules specifying the qualifications for the Technical Member of the Board.
Register of Copyrights: Replaced by Registrar of Copyrights through amendment.
Registrar of Copyrights: An official related to copyright administration.
Government of India: Mentioned in the context of Deputy Secretary rank.
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India: Rank of officials.
Copyright society: Deals with royalty collection and distribution.
General Body: Approves annual transparency report.
Governing Council: Governing Council of Copyright society.
Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Publisher Address
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher Name
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade operates.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: The department responsible for this notification.
SHAILENDRA SINGH: Additional Secretary who issued the notification.
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स.ं 176] नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, मगं लवार, माच (cid:6981)30, 2021/च(cid:7074)ै 9, 1943
No. 176] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021/CHAITRA 9, 1943
वािण(cid:6996)य और उ(cid:7378)ोग मं(cid:7074)ालय
(उ(cid:7378)ोग सवं धन(cid:6981) और आतं (cid:7407)रक (cid:7018)य ापार िवभाग)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 30 माच(cid:6981), 2021
सा.का.िन. 225(अ).—के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार अिधिनयम, 1957 (1957 का 14) क(cid:7409) धारा 78 (cid:7367)ारा
(cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े (cid:7263)ए, (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार िनयम, 2013, का और संशोधन करन े के िलए िन(cid:7388)िलिखत िनयम
बनाती ह ै: -
1. संि(cid:6979)(cid:7009) त नाम और (cid:7079)ारंभ –
(i) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संि(cid:6979)(cid:7385) नाम (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार (संशोधन) िनयम, 2021 ह।ै
(ii) य े राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से (cid:7079)व(cid:7275)ृ ह(cid:7298)गे।
2. (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार िनयम, 2013 (िज(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286)इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7391)ात मूल िनयम कहा गया ह)ै , के िनयम 2 के, उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) -
(i) खंड (ख) म(cid:7286), श(cid:7011)द “क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) म(cid:7286) यथा प(cid:7407)रभािषत (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार बोड(cid:6981)” श(cid:7011) द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “म (cid:7286)
यथा उपबिं धत अपीली बोड(cid:6981)” श(cid:7011)द रख ेजाएंग;े
(ii) खंड (घ) के प(cid:7391)ात िन(cid:7388)िलिखत अतं ः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त:् -
“(घक) “जन(cid:6981)ल” से (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार जनल(cid:6981) अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह,ै जो (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय क(cid:7409) अिधकृत वेबसाइट पर
उपल(cid:7011)ध कराया गया ह;ै”
1931 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. मूल िनयम के, अ(cid:7007)याय 2 म(cid:7286), “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार बोड”(cid:6981) शीष(cid:6981)क के (cid:7021)थान पर “अपीली बोड”(cid:6981) शीषक(cid:6981) रखा जाएगा।
4. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 3 के (cid:7021)थान पर, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत िनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त्:-
“3. अपीली बोड–(cid:6981) बोड(cid:6981) के अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979) व अ(cid:7008)य सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) को (cid:7390)ापार िच(cid:7022)न अिधिनयम, 1999 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसार िनयु(cid:7334)
(cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
परंत,ु अिधिनयम के उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019)य(cid:7298) के िलए बोड(cid:6981) का तकनीक(cid:7409) सद(cid:7021)य अिधकरण, अपीली अिधकरण और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7079)ािधकरण
(सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अहत(cid:6981) ाए,ं अनुभव और सेवा क(cid:7409) अ(cid:7008)य शत)(cid:7287) िनयम, 2020 म(cid:7286) यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)(cid:6981) अहत(cid:6981) ा रखता हो”।
5. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 7 म(cid:7286),-
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:7286), “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार के (cid:7021)वामी को” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के प(cid:7391)ात, “इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ॉिनक साधन(cid:7298) से अथवा” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) को
अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(ii) उप-िनयम (5) म(cid:7286), “(cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक ऐसी अनु(cid:6980)ि(cid:7385) का संदाय यथासंभव शी(cid:7062) राजप(cid:7074) और (cid:7079)ितल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय
तथा बोड(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट पर अिधसूिचत होगी” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान “पर (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक ऐसी (cid:7079)दान क(cid:7409) गई अनु(cid:6980)ि(cid:7385) यथासंभव
शी(cid:7062) जन(cid:6981)ल म(cid:7286) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय और बोड(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट पर (cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) जाएगी”, श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएगं .े
6. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 11 म,(cid:7286)-
(i) उप-िनयम (4) म(cid:7286), (cid:7410)हदं ी पाठ म(cid:7286) संशोधन क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019) यकता नह(cid:7277) ह।ै
(ii) उप-िनयम (6) म(cid:7286), “राजप(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय और बोड (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट पर अिधसूिचत होगी”
श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर “जनल(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय और बोड (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वबे साइट पर (cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) जाएगी”,
श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएगं े।
”श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक ऐसी (cid:7079)दान क(cid:7409) गई अनु(cid:6980)ि(cid:7385) यथासंभव शी(cid:7062) जनल(cid:6981) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय
और बोड(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट पर (cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) जाएगी, श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंग.े
7. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 16 म(cid:7286), “य(cid:7408)द धारा 31 क क(cid:7409) उपधारा (6) के अधीन (cid:7408)कसी अनरु ोध के करने का िविन(cid:7391)य
करती ह”ै श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “धारा 31 क क(cid:7409) उपधारा (6) के अधीन यथा अपेि(cid:6979)त”, श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंग े
8. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 18 म(cid:7286),-
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) दोन(cid:7298) (cid:7021)थान(cid:7298) पर “रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ीकृत डाक (cid:7367)ारा तामील” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के पूव,(cid:6981) “इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ॉिनक साधन(cid:7298) स े अथवा”
श(cid:7011)द से अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कए जाएगं ;े
(ii) उप-िनयम (5) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार कायाल(cid:6981) य तथा बोड(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वबे साइट पर अिधसूिचत होगी” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के
(cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल म (cid:7286) और (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय और बोड(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) वेबसाइट पर (cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) जाएगी” श(cid:7011)द रख े
जाएंग।े
9. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 19 म,(cid:7286) दोन(cid:7298) (cid:7021)थान(cid:7298) पर “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार बोड”(cid:6981) श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “बोड(cid:6981)” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा.
10.मूल िनयम के, िनयम 23 के, उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:7286), दसू रे परंतुक म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा
जाएगा ।
11. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 27 के,उप-िनयम (2) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा ।
12. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 29 के,उप-िनयम (1) के, अंितम परंतुक म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर,“जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा
जाएगा ।
13. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 31 म(cid:7286),-
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) “अपन ेगठन के प(cid:7391)ात” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(ii) उप-िनयम (2) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा ।[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(i)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 3
(iii) उप-िनयम (3) म,(cid:7286) “साव(cid:6981)जिनक सूचना” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “ऐसी सूचना” श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएगं ।े
14. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 33 के, उप-िनयम (1) म (cid:7286)“राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा ।
15. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 34 म(cid:7286),-
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा ।
(ii) उप-िनयम (3) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074)” श(cid:7011)द के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल” श(cid:7011)द रखा जाएगा;
(iii) उप-िनयम (6) म,(cid:7286) “राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) और ऐसे समाचार प(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) य(cid:7408)द कोई ह(cid:7298), िजसम(cid:7286) िनयम 33 के अधीन सूचना
(cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) गई थी, अिधसूिचत” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जनल(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) और ऐसे समाचार प(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286), य(cid:7408)द कोई ह(cid:7298),
िजसम(cid:7286) िनयम 33 के अधीन सचू ना (cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) गई थी, (cid:7079)कािशत” श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंगे।
16. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 39 म,(cid:7286)-
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) “आवेदन क(cid:7409) एक (cid:7079)ित” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के प(cid:7391)ात, “इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ॉिनक साधन(cid:7298) से अथवा” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) को
अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(ii) उप-िनयम (5) म(cid:7286), “राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “जन(cid:6981)ल म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत” श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंगे।
17. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 49 के, उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:7286), “साठ (cid:7408)दन” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “एक सौ अ(cid:7021)सी (cid:7408)दन” श(cid:7011)द रख े
जाएंगे।
18. मूल िनयम के,िनयम 50 के,उप-िनयम (2) म(cid:7286),खंड(क) म(cid:7286), “भारत सरकार के उप सिचव क(cid:7409) प(cid:7334)ं से अिन(cid:7388) ”श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का
लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
19. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 55 म(cid:7286),-
(i) उप-िनयम (2) म(cid:7286),“िनयम 71” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) और अंक(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “िनयम 67” श(cid:7011)द और अंक रखे जाएगं े।
(ii) उप-िनयम (2) के प(cid:7391)ात,िन(cid:7388)िलिखत उप-िनयम अतं ः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त्: -
“(3) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसायटी, इस िनयम के उप-िनयम (1) के अधीन रॉय(cid:7016)टी एक(cid:7074) करने और उप-िनयम (2)
के अधीन रॉय(cid:7016)टी के िवतरण के संबधं म,(cid:7286) इल(cid:6989)े (cid:7069)ॉिनक मा(cid:7007)यम से संदाय करने क(cid:7409) एक (cid:7079)णाली का सृजन करेगी
और एक ऐसी (cid:7079)णाली (cid:7021)थािपत करेगी िजससे इस (cid:7079)कार (cid:7408)कए गए संदाय का पता लगाया जा सके” ।
20. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 56 के, उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) “िवरचना” श(cid:7011)द के प(cid:7391)ात “और (cid:7079)कािशत” श(cid:7011)द अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कए
जाएंगे।
21. मूल िनयम के,िनयम 58 म,(cid:7286)उप-िनयम (10) के प(cid:7391)ात, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत उप-िनयम(cid:7298) को अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा,
अथा(cid:6981)त्: –
(11) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी को यह अव(cid:7019)य सुिनि(cid:7391)त करना चािहए (cid:7408)क जहाँ उप-िनयम (8) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)(cid:6981)
समय के भीतर रॉय(cid:7016)टी का िवतरण नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया जा सकता ह ै (cid:6989)य(cid:7298)(cid:7408)क संब(cid:7373) लेखक या अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधारी क(cid:7409)
पहचान या पता नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया जा सका, तो ऐसी रॉय(cid:7016)टी (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी के लेखा म(cid:7286) अलग रखी
जाएगी।
(12) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी को लेखक(cid:7298) और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) पहचान करन े और उनका पता लगाने के
िलए सभी आव(cid:7019)यक उपाय करने ह(cid:7298)ग े और (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक ितमाही के अंत म (cid:7286) अपनी वेबसाइट पर िन(cid:7388) सूचना
अव(cid:7019)य (cid:7079)कािशत करनी होगी:
(क) काय(cid:6981) का शीष(cid:6981)क;
(ख) लेखक और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) के नाम, जैसा उपल(cid:7011)ध हो; और
(ग) कोई अ(cid:7008)य संगत सूचना जो अिधकार धारक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) पहचान म (cid:7286)सहायता करे।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(13) िजस िव(cid:7275)ीय वष(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) रॉय(cid:7016)टी स(cid:7061)ं िहत (cid:7263)ई ह,ै उसक(cid:7409) समाि(cid:7385) से तीन वष(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) अविध तक य(cid:7408)द लेखक और अ(cid:7008)य
(cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) को दी जान े वाली रॉय(cid:7016)टी अिवत(cid:7407)रत रहती ह ै तो (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी उस रकम को
(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी क(cid:7409) क(cid:7016)याण िनिध म(cid:7286) अंत(cid:7407)रत कर दगे ी।
22. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 59 म(cid:7286), उप-िनयम (7) के (cid:7021)थान पर, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत उप-िनयम रखा जाएगा जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त:्
-
“(7) शासी प(cid:7407)रषद के अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979) और अ(cid:7008)य सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) का िनवा(cid:6981)चन दो वष(cid:7300) क(cid:7409) पदाविध के िलए (cid:7408)कया जाएगा और व े
पुन:(cid:7414)न(cid:6981)वा(cid:6981)िचत होने के पा(cid:7074) ह(cid:7298)ग”े ।
23. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 62 म,(cid:7286) खंड (viii) के प(cid:7391)ात, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत नया खडं अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा,अथा(cid:6981)त: –
“(ix) िनयम 65क के अधीन यथाउपबिं धत वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)शत(cid:6981) ा (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) ।
24. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 64 म(cid:7286), (cid:7079)शासिनक काया(cid:6981)लय म (cid:7286) श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के प(cid:7391)ात “भौितक या िडिजटल (cid:7271)प म”(cid:7286) श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298)
अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कए जाएगँ े।
25. मूल िनयम के,-
(i) िनयम 65 म(cid:7286), खंड (vii) के प(cid:7391)ात, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत नए खंड को अंतः (cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, नामत: –
“(viii) िनयम 65क के अधीन यथाउपबंिधत वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)शत(cid:6981) ा (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981)
(ii) िनयम 65 के प(cid:7391)ात, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत नया िनयम अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त्:
65क. वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)श(cid:6981)ता (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981)—(1) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक िव(cid:7275)ीय वष (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) समाि(cid:7385) से छः महीन े के
भीतर उस िव(cid:7275)ीय वष (cid:6981) के िलए एक िवशेष (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) क(cid:7409) (cid:7272)परेखा बनाकर उसे साव(cid:6981)जिनक करेगी िजसे वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क
पारद(cid:7414)श(cid:6981)ता (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) कहा जाएगा। (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी उस वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)श(cid:6981)ता (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) का (cid:7079)काशन अपनी
वेबसाइट पर करेगी और यह सुिनि(cid:7391)त करेगी (cid:7408)क वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)श(cid:6981)ता (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) कम-से-कम तीन वष(cid:7300) तक उसक(cid:7409)
वेबसाइट पर उपल(cid:7011)ध रह।े
(2) वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)श(cid:6981)ता (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7388) सूचनाएं अतं (cid:7414)व(cid:6981)(cid:7397) होनी चािहए अथा(cid:6981)त्:—
(क) िव(cid:7275)ीय वष(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप(cid:7298) पर (cid:7407)रपोट;(cid:6981)
(ख) अनु(cid:6980)ित (cid:7079)दान करने स ेअ(cid:7021) वीकार (cid:7408)कए गए आवदे न(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सं(cid:6990)या;
(ग)कुल एकि(cid:7074)त रॉय(cid:7016)टी क(cid:7409) िव(cid:7275)ीय सूचना;
(घ) लेखक और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) को संद(cid:7275) कुल रॉय(cid:7016)टी;
(ङ) एक(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) गई ल(cid:7408)े कन लेखक और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) को अभी तक (cid:7079)दान नह(cid:7277) क(cid:7409) गई कुल रॉय(cid:7016)टी;
(च) एक(cid:7074) क(cid:7409) गई रॉय(cid:7016)टी से क(cid:7409) गई कुल (cid:7079)शासिनक कटौितया;ं
(छ) िनयम 67 के अधीन यथा उपबंिधत क(cid:7016)याण (cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के अधीन संचािलत (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप(cid:7298) के िलए कटौती क(cid:7409) गई
रकम(cid:7298) के (cid:7011)यौरे और उपयोग और
(ज) िवदेशी सोसायटीज या संगठन(cid:7298) स े(cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) और उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286)संद(cid:7275) क(cid:7409) गई रकम क(cid:7409) सूचना।
26. मूल िनयम म,(cid:7286) िनयम 66 के उप-िनयम (1) के खंड (ठ) के प(cid:7391)ात,् िन(cid:7388)िलिखत नए खंड अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कये जाएगं ,े
अथा(cid:6981)त–
“(ड) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार सोसाइटी के (cid:7079)दशन(cid:6981) (cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सूची के भाग के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) काय(cid:6981) के डाटाबेस से खोज क(cid:7409) सुिवधा;
(ढ) साधारण िनकाय (cid:7367)ारा यथा अनुमो(cid:7408)दत वा(cid:7414)ष(cid:6981)क पारद(cid:7414)शत(cid:6981) ा (cid:7407)रपोट(cid:6981); और
(ण) उन लेखक(cid:7298) और अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7021)व(cid:7004)वधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) के काय(cid:6981) के म(cid:7374)े अिवत(cid:7407)रत रॉयल(cid:7407)टय(cid:7298) के (cid:7011)यौरे िजनक(cid:7409) पहचान या पता नह(cid:7277)
(cid:7408)कया जा सका”,[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(i)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 5
(ii) उप-िनयम (6) म(cid:7286), “ऑनलाइन” श(cid:7011)द का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
27. (i) मूल िनयम म,(cid:7286) िनयम 69 के उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) -
(1) “भौितक और इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ोिनक” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “भौितक अथवा इल(cid:6989)े (cid:7069)ोिनक” श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंगे;
(ii) भाग VI म(cid:7286), “सारिणयां और संकलन िजसके अतं गत(cid:6981) क(cid:7013)(cid:7009)यटू र डाटाबेस ह”(cid:7289) श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
28. मूल िनयम म,(cid:7286) िनयम 70 के, उप-िनयम (5) म,(cid:7286) “सोस(cid:6981) और ऑ(cid:7011)जे(cid:6989)ट कूट” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “(cid:7090)ोत कूट के (cid:7008)यूनतम
(cid:7079)थम 10 और अंितम 10 प(cid:7399)ृ अथवा पूरा (cid:7090)ोत कूट य(cid:7408)द 20 प(cid:7399)ृ से कम हो, िजसम(cid:7286) कोई अवरोिधत/या संशोिधत
अंश न हो,” श(cid:7011)द रख(cid:7286) जाएगं े।
29. (i) मूल िनयम म,(cid:7286) िनयम 72 के, -
(i) उप-िनयम (1) म,(cid:7286) “भौितक और इल(cid:6989)े (cid:7069)ॉिनक दोन(cid:7298)” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर, “भौितक अथवा इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ोिनक” श(cid:7011)द
रखे जाएगं ;े
(ii) उप-िनयम (2) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
30. मूल िनयम के, अ(cid:7007)याय 16 का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ।
31.मूल िनयम के, िनयम 82 के (cid:7021)थान पर, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत िनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त्: -
“82. (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार कायाल(cid:6981) य, आ(cid:7408)द (cid:7367)ारा स(cid:7079)ं षे ण का ढंग – बोड(cid:6981), (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय या (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार
रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ार (cid:7367)ारा क(cid:7409) जान े वाली (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक िलिखत सूचना को (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) को स(cid:7013)यकत: अ(cid:7079)ं ेिषत (cid:7408)कया गया समझा जाएगा य(cid:7408)द
ऐसे (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) के (cid:6980)ात पते पर ऐसी सूचना को इंलै(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ॉिनक साधन(cid:7298) से या रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ीकृत डाक से भेजा गया ह”ै ।
32. मूल िनयम के, िनयम 83 के (cid:7021)थान पर, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत िनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त्:-
“83. श(cid:7016)ु क- (1) इस अिधिनयम और िनयम(cid:7298) के अधीन आवदे न(cid:7298) तथा (cid:7408)क(cid:7008)ही अ(cid:7008)य िवषय(cid:7298) के संबंध म (cid:7286) संद(cid:7275) क(cid:7409) जान े
वाली फ(cid:7409)स दसू री अनुसूची म (cid:7286)यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)(cid:6981) होगी।
(2) जहाँ (cid:7408)कसी मामले के सबं ंध म(cid:7286), िनयम(cid:7298) के अधीन श(cid:7016)ु क सदं (cid:7275) (cid:7408)कया जाना अपेि(cid:6979)त हो तो, उस (cid:7079)(cid:7272)प या आवेदन या
उसक(cid:7409) यािचका के अनुरोध के साथ िविहत फ(cid:7409)स दी जाएगी।
(3) फ(cid:7409)स का संदाय इले(cid:6989)(cid:7069)ोिनक या मांग (cid:7071)ा(cid:7010)ट या ब(cid:7289)कस(cid:6981) चेक के मा(cid:7007)यम से रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ार, (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार, के नाम से नई
(cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली म (cid:7286)(cid:7408)कसी अनुसूिचत ब(cid:7289)क पर (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
(4) जहाँ फ(cid:7409)स का भुगतान (cid:7408)कसी द(cid:7021)तावेज़ को फाइल करने के िलए (cid:7408)कया जाना हो और जहाँ द(cid:7021)तावेज़ िबना फ(cid:7409)स के या
अपया(cid:6981)(cid:7385) फ(cid:7409)स के साथ फाइल (cid:7408)कया गया ह,ै तो ऐसे द(cid:7021)तावेज़ को इन िनयम(cid:7298) के अधीन (cid:7408)कसी काय(cid:6981)वाही के उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019)य के िलए
फाइल नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया गया समझा जाएगा।
(5) (cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार रिज(cid:7021)टर या इंडे(cid:6989)स स ेक(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार या रा(cid:6996)य सरकार (cid:7367)ारा शासक(cid:7409)य
उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019)य से िलए गए उ(cid:7373)रण के िलए कोई फ(cid:7409)स संद(cid:7275) करना अपिे (cid:6979)त नह(cid:7277) ह।ै ”
33. मूल िनयम क(cid:7409) पहला अनसु ूची म(cid:7286),-
(i) (cid:7079)(cid:7272)प 2,3,5,6 और (cid:7079)(cid:7272)प 7 म,(cid:7286)-
(क) रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ार “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार के पंजीकार/” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) व िवराम िच(cid:7022)न(cid:7298) का, जहा ं कह(cid:7277) वे आते ह,(cid:7289) उनका लोप (cid:7408)कया
जाएगा;
(ख) जहां कह(cid:7277) भी “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार बोड(cid:6981)” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के, (cid:7021)थान पर, जहां कह(cid:7277) वे आते ह,(cid:7289) “अपीली बोड”(cid:6981) श(cid:7011)द रखे जाएंग;े
(ग) जहां कह(cid:7277) भी “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार काया(cid:6981)लय” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का, जहां कह(cid:7277) वे आत े ह,(cid:7289) लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
(ii) (cid:7079)(cid:7272)प 14 म,(cid:7286) “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार िनयम, 2012” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) और अंक(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर “(cid:7079)ितिल(cid:7009)यिधकार िनयम, 2013”
श(cid:7011)द और अंक रख ेजाएंग।े6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
34. मूल िनयम क(cid:7409) दसू री अनुसूची म(cid:7286), (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)या 9 के खडं (ख) म(cid:7286), -
(i) “सािहि(cid:7004)यक या” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(ii) “माल” श(cid:7011)द के प(cid:7391)ात्, “या सेवा(cid:7312)” श(cid:7011)द अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कए जाएगे।
35. मूल िनयम म,(cid:7286) ि(cid:7367)तीय अनुसूची म(cid:7286), (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)या 10 के खंड (ख) म(cid:7286),-
(i)“सािहि(cid:7004)यक या” श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
(ii)“माल” श(cid:7011)द के प(cid:7391)ात,्“या सेवा(cid:7312)” श(cid:7011)द अंतः(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कए जाएँगे।
36. मूल िनयम क(cid:7409) दसू री अनुसूची म(cid:7286), (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)या 19 और उससे संबंिधत (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)य(cid:7298) का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
[फा.सं.पी-24029/62/2020-आईपीआर-VII]
शैल(cid:7286)(cid:7076) (cid:7410)संह, अपर सिचव
नोट: मूल िनयम के (cid:7367)ारा भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) म(cid:7286) अिधसूचना स.ं
सा.का.िन. 172(अ), तारीख 14 माच(cid:6981), 2013 म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थे और इसम(cid:7286) अंितम संशोधन अिधसूचना
सं. सा.का.िन. 788 (अ), तारीख 10 अग(cid:7021)त, 2016 (cid:7367)ारा संशोधन (cid:7408)कया गया था।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th March, 2021
G.S.R 225(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 78 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of
1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Copyright Rules,
2013, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Copyright (Amendment) Rules,
2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Copyright Rules, 2013 (herein after referred to as the principal rules) in rule 2, in sub-rule
(1),-
(i) in clause (b) for the words “a Copyright Board as defined in sub-section (1) of ” the words “the
Appellate Board as provided in” shall be substituted;
(ii) after clause (d), the following shall be inserted, namely: –
“(da) “journal” means the Copyright Journal, made available at the official website of the Copyright
Office;”.
3. In the principal rules, in Chapter II, for the title “THE COPYRIGHT BOARD” the title “THE
APPELLATE BOARD” shall be substituted.
4. In the principal rules, for the rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“3. Appellate Board.–The Chairman and other members of the Board shall be appointed as per the
provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999;
Provided that the Technical Member of the Board for the purposes of the Act shall have the qualifications as
specified in the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other
Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020”.
5. In the principal rules, in rule 7,-
(i) in sub-rule(1), after the words “the owner of the copyright”, the words “through electronic means
or” shall be inserted;[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(i)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 7
(ii) in sub-rule (5), for the words “notified in the Official Gazette”, the words “published in journal”
shall be substituted.
6. In the principal rules, in rule 11,-
(i) in sub rule (4), for the words “Register of Copyrights”, the words “Registrar of Copyrights” shall be
substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (6), for the words “notified in the Official Gazette and”, the words “published in journal”
shall be substituted.
7. In the principal rules, in rule 16, for the words “if decides to make a request”, the words “as
required” shall be substituted.
8. In the principal rules, in rule 18,-
(i) in sub-rule (1), after the words “shall be served” on both places where they occur, the words
“through electronic means or” shall be inserted;
(ii) in sub-rule (5), for the words “notified in the Official Gazette”, the words “published in journal”
shall be substituted.
9. In the principal rules, in rule 19, for the words “Copyright Board”, on both the places where they
occur, the word “Board” shall be substituted.
10. In the principal rules, in rule 23, in sub-rule (1), in second proviso, for the words “Official Gazette”,
the word “journal” shall be substituted.
11. In the principal rules, in rule 27, in sub-rule (2), for the words “Official Gazette”, the word “journal”
shall be substituted.
12. In the principal rules, in rule 29, in sub-rule(1),in the last proviso, for the words “Official Gazette”,
the word “journal” shall be substituted.
13. In the principal rules, in rule 31,-
(i) In sub-rule(1), the words “immediately after its constitution” shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub rule (2), for the words “Official Gazette”, the word “journal” shall be substituted;
(iii) in sub-rule (3), for the words “public notice”, the words “such notice” shall be substituted.
14. In the principal rules, in rule 33, in sub-rule(1), for the words “Official Gazette”, the word “journal”
shall be substituted.
15. In the principal rules, in rule 34,-
(i) in sub-rule(1), for the words “Official Gazette”, the word “journal” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (3), for the words “Official Gazette”, the word “journal” shall be substituted;
(iii) in sub-rule (6), for the words “notified in the Official Gazette” the words “published in journal”
shall be substituted.
16. In the principal rules, in rule 39,-
(i) in sub-rule(1), after the words “application shall be served”, the words “through electronic means
or” shall be inserted;
(ii) in sub-rule (5), for the words “notified in the Official Gazette”, the words “published in journal”
shall be substituted.
17 In the principal rules, in rule 49, in sub-rule (1),for the words “sixty days”, the word “one hundred
and eighty days” shall be substituted.
18. In the principal rules, in rule 50, in sub-rule(2),in clause(a), the words “not below the rank of
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India” shall be omitted.
19. In the principal rules, in rule 55,-
(i) in sub-rule(2), for the words and figures, “rule 71” the words and figures “rule 67” shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-rule (2),the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“(3) The copyright society in relation to collection of royalty under sub-rule (1) and distribution of
royalty under sub-rule (2) of this rule, shall create a system of payment through electronic modes and shall
establish a system through which the payments so made are traceable.”
20. In the principal rules, in rule 56, in sub-rule(1), after the word “frame” the words “and publish” shall
be inserted.
21. In the principal rules, in rule 58, after sub-rule(10), the following sub-rules shall be inserted,
namely: –
“(11) A copyright society must ensure that where the royalty cannot be distributed within the time
specified in sub-rule (8) as the relevant author or other owner could not be identified or located; such royalties
are kept separate in the accounts of the copyright society.
(12) A copyright society must take all necessary measures to identify and locate the authors and other
owners and must publish on its website, at the end of every quarter, the following information:
(a) the title of the work;
(b) the name of the author and other right owners of the work, as available; and
(c) any other relevant information available which could assist in identifying the right holder.
(13) In case the royalty due to author and other owners remains undistributed at the end of the period of
three years from the end of the financial year in which collection of the royalty occurred, the copyright society
shall transfer such amount to the welfare fund of the copyright society.
22. In the principal rules, in rule 59, for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:
-
“(7) The Chairman and other members of the Governing Council shall be elected for a term of two years
and shall be eligible for re-election”.
23. In the principal rules, in rule 62, after clause (viii), the following new clause shall be inserted,
namely:–
“(ix) The annual transparency report as provided under rule 65A”.
24. In the principal rules, in rule 64, after the words “maintain the following registers” the words “in
physical or digital format,” shall be inserted.
25. In the principal rules,-
(i) in rule 65, after clause(vii),the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:–
“(viii) The annual transparency report as provided under Rule 65A.”;
(ii) after rule 65, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely:
“65A. Annual transparency report. —(1) The copyright society must draw up and make public a special
report to be referred to as the annual transparency report for each financial year within six months following
the end of that financial year. The copyright society shall publish on its website the annual transparency
report and ensure that the annual transparency report remains available on its website for at least three years.
(2) The annual transparency report must contain the following information, namely:—
(a) report on the activities in the financial year;
(b) number of refusals to grant a licence;
(c) financial information on total royalties collected;
(d) the total royalties paid to author and other owners;
(e) the total royalties collected but not yet attributed to author and other owners;
(f) the total administrative deductions made from royalty collected;
(g) the details and use of the amounts deducted for the activities conducted under the welfare scheme as
provided under rule 67; and
(h) Information on amounts received from and paid to the foreign societies or organisation”.[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(i)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 9
26. In the principal rules, in rule 66, in sub-rule (1),after clause(l), the following new clauses shall be
inserted, namely:–
“(m) the facility to search from the database of works forming part of the repertoire of the copyright
society;
(n) the annual transparency report as approved by the General Body; and
(o) the details of the undistributed royalties on account of the work belonging to authors and other
owners who could not be identified or located”.
27. In the principal rules, in rule 69, in sub-rule (1),-
(i) for the words, “physical and electronic”, the words “physical or electronic” shall be substituted;
(ii) in Part VI, the words “tables and compilations including computer databases” shall be omitted.
28. In the principal rules, in rule 70, in sub-rule(5), for the words “the source and object code”, the
words “at least first 10 and last 10 pages of source code, or the entire source code if less than 20 pages, with
no blocked out or redacted portions”, shall be substituted.
29. In the principal rules, in rule 72,-
(i) in sub-rule(1), for the words “both in physical and electronic”, the word “in physical or electronic”
shall be substituted;
(ii) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted.
30. In the principal rules, CHAPTER XVI, shall be omitted.
31. In the principal rules, for rule 82, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“82. Mode of Communication by the Copyright Office, etc.— Every written intimation from the Board,
the Copyright Office or the Registrar of Copyrights shall be deemed to have been duly communicated to any
person if such intimation is sent to the known address of such person through electronic means or by
registered post.”
32. In the principal rules, for rule 83 the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“83. Fees.- (1) The fees to be paid in respect of applications or any other matters under the Act and the
rules shall be those as specified in the Second Schedule.
(2) Where in respect of any matter, a fee is required to be paid under the rules, the form or the
application or the request of the petition thereof, it shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) Fees may be paid electronically or by demand draft or Banker's Cheque in favour of the Registrar of
Copyrights drawn on a scheduled bank at New Delhi.
(4) Where a fee is payable in respect of filing of a document and where the document is filed without
such fee or with insufficient fee, such document shall be deemed not to have been filed for the purposes of
any proceedings under these rules.
(5) No fee is required to be paid for taking extracts from Register of Copyrights or indexes for official
purposes by the Central Government or the State Government.
33. In the principal rules, in the First Schedule,-
(i) in FORMS II, III, V, VI and VII,-
(a) the words and punctuation “Registrar of Copyrights/”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted;
(b) for the words “Copyright Board” wherever they occur, the words “Appellate Board” shall be
substituted;
(c) the words “Copyright Office” wherever they occur, shall be omitted;
(ii) in Form XIV, for the words and figures "the Copyright Rules, 2012", the words and figures, "the
Copyright Rules, 2013", shall be substituted.
34. In the principal rules, in SECOND SCHEDULE, in serial number 9, in clause (b),-
(i) the word “Literary or” shall be omitted;10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ii) after the word “goods”, the words “or services” shall be inserted.
35. In the principal rules, in SECOND SCHEDULE, in serial number 10, in clause (b),-
(i) the word “Literary or” shall be omitted;
(ii) after the word “goods”, the words “or services” shall be inserted.
36. In the principal rules, in SECOND SCHEDULE, serial number 19 and the entries relating thereto
shall be omitted.
[F.No. P-24029/62/2020-IPR-VII]
SHAILENDRA SINGH, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(i) vide
notification number G.S.R. 172(E), dated the 14th March, 2013 and last amended vide notification number
G.S.R. 788(E),dated the 10th August, 2016.
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