1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Interpretation.
3 - Meaning of publication.
4 - When work not deemed to be published or performed in public.
5 - When work deemed to be first published in India.
6 - Certain disputes to be decided by Appellate Board.
7 - Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period.
8 - Domicile of Corporations.
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9 - Copyright Office.
10 - Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.
11 - Appellate Board.
12 - Powers and procedure of Appellate Board
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13 - Works in which copyright subsists.
14 - Meaning of copyright.
15 - Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000.
16 - No copyright except as provided in this Act.
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17 - First owner of copyright.
18 - Assignment of copyright.
19 - Mode of assignment.
19A - Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright.
20 - Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition.
21 - Right of author to relinquish copyright.
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22 - Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
23 - Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works.
24 - Term of copyright in posthumous work.
25 - [Omitted.].
26 - Term of copyright in cinematograph films.
27 - Term of copyright in sound recording.
28 - Term of copyright Government works.
28A - Term of copyright in works of public undertakings.
29 - Term of copyright in works of international organisations.
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30 - Licences by owners of copyright.
30A - Application of sections 19.
31 - Compulsory licence in works withheld from public.
31A - Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works.
31B - Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled.
31C - Statutory licence for cover versions.
31D - Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording.
32 - Licence to produce and publish translations.
32A - Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes.
32B - Termination of licences issued under this Chapter.
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33 - Registration of copyright society.
33A - Tariff Scheme by copyright societies.
34 - Administration of rights of owner by copyright society.
34A - [Omitted.].
35 - Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of rights.
36 - Submission of returns and reports.
36A - Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies.
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37 - Broadcast reproduction right.
38 - Performer’s right.
38A - Exclusive right of performers.
38B - Moral rights of the performer.
39 - Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer’s right.
39A - Certain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer’s.
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40 - Power to extend copyright to foreign works.
40A - Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries.
41 - Provisions as to works of certain international organisations.
42 - Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.
42A - Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performer’s.
43 - Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament.
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44 - Register of Copyrights.
45 - Entries in Register of Copyrights.
46 - Indexes.
47 - Form and inspection of register.
48 - Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein.
49 - Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights.
50 - Rectification of Register by Appellate Board
50A - Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published.
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51 - When copyright infringed.
52 - Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright.
52A - Particulars to be included in records and video Films.
52B - [Omitted.].
53 - Importation of infringing copies.
53A - Resale share right in original copies.
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54 - Definition.
55 - Civil remedies for infringement of copyright.
56 - Protection of separate rights.
57 - Author’s special rights.
58 - Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies.
59 - Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture.
60 - Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings.
61 - Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding.
62 - Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter.
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63 - Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act.
63A - Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.
63B - Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence.
64 - Power of police to seize infringing copies.
65 - Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies.
65A - Protection of technological measures.
65B - Protection of Rights Management Information.
66 - Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies.
67 - Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries.
68 - Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer.
68A - Penalty for contravention of section 52A.
69 - Offences by companies.
70 - Cognizance of offences.
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71 - Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate.
72 - Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board.
73 - Procedure for appeals.
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74 - Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts
75 - Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to be executable as a decree
76 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
77 - Certain persons to be public servants.
78 - Power to make rules.
79 - Repeals, savings and transitional provisions.
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