Section 34 – THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

(1) Subject to such conditions as may
be prescribed,—
(a) a copyright society may accept from an
1
[author and other owners of right] exclusive
authorisation to administer any right in any work by issue of licences or collection of licence fees or both;
and

1 Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 19 (iii), for “owners of rights” (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
2
Ins. By Act 27 of 2012, sec. 19(iv), (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
3
Ins. By Act 27 of 2012, sec. 20, (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
4 Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s.160 (a), for “Copyright Board” (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).
(b) an 1
[author and other owners of right] shall have the right to withdraw such authorisation
without prejudice to the rights of the copyright society under any contract.
(2) It shall be competent for a copyright society to enter into agreement with any foreign society or
organisation administering rights corresponding to rights under this Act, to entrust to such foreign society or
organisation the administration in any foreign country of rights administered by the said copyright society
in India, or for administering in India the rights administered in a foreign country by such foreign society or
organisation:
Provided that no such society or organisation shall permit any discrimination in regard to the terms of
licence or the distribution of fees collected between rights in Indian and other works.
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, a copyright society may—
(i) issue licences under section 30 in respect of any rights under this Act;
(ii) collect fees in pursuance of such licences;
(iii) distribute such fees among 1
[author and other owners of right] after making deductions for its
own expenses;
(iv) perform any other functions consistent with the provisions of section 35