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An Indian copyright society wishes to tie up with a foreign society for administering rights in each other's territory. Under the Copyright Act, 1957, which condition applies?

A copyright society may agree with a foreign society to administer rights in each country, but it must not permit any discrimination in licence terms or in distribution of collected fees between Indian works and other works.

  1. AThe society may not permit discrimination in licence terms or fee distribution between Indian and other worksCorrect
  2. BThe foreign society must always be given a higher share of fees
  3. CSuch agreements are barred altogether
  4. DOnly rights in foreign works may be entrusted, never Indian works

Explanation

Section 34(2) allows agreements with foreign societies for administering corresponding rights in either direction. The proviso bars discrimination in licence terms or fee distribution between Indian and other works. Hence the other options are wrong.

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