Submission of returns and reports
Section 36 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with submission of returns and reports. Every copyright shall submit to the Registrar of Copyrights such returns as may be prescribed. The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
1[36. Submission of returns and reports.--(1) Every copyright shall submit to the Registrar of Copyrights such returns as may be prescribed.
(2) Any officer duly authorised by the Central Government in this behalf may call for any report and also call for any records of any copyright society for the purpose of satisfying himself that the fees collected by the society in respect of rights administered by it are being utilised or distributed in accordance with the provisions of this Act].
Section 36, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Copyright Act is headed "Submission of returns and reports". [36. Submission of returns and reports.--(1) Every copyright shall submit to the Registrar of Copyrights such returns as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 36 of the Copyright Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Copyright Act 36, section 36 Copyright Act, section 36 of the Copyright Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 36 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 36 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 36, came into force on 21 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 04 Jun 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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