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Under Section 34, which of the following may a registered copyright society do, subject to prescribed conditions?

A registered copyright society may issue licences under Section 30, collect licence fees and distribute them to authors and owners after deducting its own expenses. This is provided in Section 34(3), subject to prescribed conditions, and distribution must follow actual use of works.

  1. AIssue licences under Section 30, collect fees and distribute them after deducting its own expensesCorrect
  2. BDistribute fees equally irrespective of actual use of the works
  3. CRefuse the right of authors to withdraw authorisation
  4. DAdmit only owners as members, excluding authors from governing body

Explanation

Section 34(3) lets a society issue licences under Section 30, collect fees and distribute them among authors and owners after deducting its expenses. Section 35(2) requires distribution in proportion to actual use, so equal distribution is wrong. Section 34(1)(b) gives the right to withdraw authorisation, and Section 35(3) requires equal numbers of authors and owners on the governing body.

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