1[42A. Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers.-- If it appears to the Central Government that a foreign country does not give or has not undertaken to give adequate protection to rights of broadcasting organisations or performers, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that such of the provisions of this Act as confer right to broadcasting organisations or performers, as the case may be, shall not apply to broadcasting organisations or performers whereof are based or incorporated in such foreign country or are subjects or citizens of such foreign country and are not incorporated or domiciled in India, and thereupon those provisions shall not apply to such broadcasting organisations or performers:]

2[Provided that it does not exceed the period provided under this Act.]

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Footnote -

1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1999, s. 6 (w.e.f. 15-1-2000).

2. Ins. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 30 (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).