Section 35 – THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

(1) Every
copyright society shall be subject to the collective control of the 2
[author and other owners of right] under this
Act whose rights it administers (not being 2
[author and other owners of right] under this Act administered
by a foreign society or organisation referred to in sub-section (2) of section 34) and shall, in
such manner as may be prescribed,—
(a) obtain the approval of such 2
[author and other owners of right] for its procedures of collection and
distribution of fees;
(b) obtain their approval for the utilisation of any amounts collected as fees for any purpose other than
distribution to the 2
[author and other owners of right]; and
(c) provide to such owners regular, full and detailed information concerning all its activities, in
relation to the administration of their rights.
(2) All fees distributed among the 2
[author and other owners of right] shall, as far as may be, be

1 Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 21, for “owner of rights” (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
2 Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 23(a), for “owner of rights” (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
distributed in proportion to the actual use of their works.
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[(3) Every copyright society shall have a governing body with such number of persons elected from
among the members of the society consisting of equal number of authors and owners of work for the
purpose of the administration of the society as may be specified.]
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[(4) All members of copyrights society shall enjoy equal membership rights and there shall be no
discrimination between authors and owners of right in the distribution of royalties.]