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Copyright Rules, 2061 (2004)

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Copyright Rules, 2061 (2004)

Date of publication: 2061/4/18 (2 Aug., 2004) In exercise the power conferred by Section 42 of Copyright Act, 2002, Government of Nepal has framed the following Rules:

  1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These Rules may be referred as "Copyright Rules, (2061) 2004"
    1. 2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in these Rules,
      1. "Act" means Copyright Act, 2002.
      2. (b)
  2. Provision concerning Registration of work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting: (1) Any owner of the work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting who desires to register any work, sound recording, performance or

broadcasting under Sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Act shall have to submit an application to the Registrar in the format as specified in Schedule-1 along with evidence.

(2) If an application is received under Sub-rule (1), the Registrar shall examine it shall order the applicant, if required, to submit additional
documents,
(3)
The registrar shall, if it deemed reasonable to register such a work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting in applicant's name on the basis of the documents asked under rule (2), register such a work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting in the applicant's name within thirty-five days from the date on which documents were submitted, if documents were asked, and from the date on which an application was submitted, if documents were not asked, having charged one hundred rupees as application fee and shall issue a certificate

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of registration of such a work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting in the format as specified in Schedule-2, to the applicant.

(4) The Registrar shall, while examining the documents ordered under Sub-rule (3), if it is deemed unreasonable to register such a work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting in applicant's name, inform the applicant specifying the reasons thereof within seven days.

(5) The Registrar shall arrange a registered book for the purpose of

rule (3),

4. To Correct the particulars: under Rule (3), the author or owner or

broadcasting shall have to submit an application to the Registrar specifying the reason thereof.

Registrar shall, if it deemed reasonable to correct the particulars, correct the particulars in the registered book and give the information thereof to the applicant. (2) While examining the received under Sub-rule (1), the

5. Functions, Duties and powers of the Registrar: Functions, duties and powers of the Registrar, except those provided for in the Act, shall be as follows:

(a)
(b) To register copyright and maintain the details thereof up-to-date.
(c) To inspect the Body on the spot and if any weaknesses are found in the business to be performed by such a body, to give direction to improve the

same.

6. Formation of the Body: (1) For the purpose of Section 39 of the Act, a Royalty Collection Body, may be generally formed in one discipline consisting at least seven members including author and owner of the sound recording, performance or broadcasting.

(2) While forming a Body under Sub-rule (1) there shall be at least fifty general members.

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7. Application to submit for Registration of the Body: The persons interested register a Body shall submit an application to the Registrar in the format as specified in the schedule specifying the following particulars:

(a)
Name and address of the Body,
(b)
Objectives of the Body,
(c)
Necessary qualification of the members of the Body and provision concerning membership fees.
(d)
(e)
(f)
concerning election.
(g) Procedure regarding the meeting of the executive committee of the Body.
(h)
audit.
(i) The amount expendable for administrative and managerial activities of the Body,
(j)
(k)
(l) Procedures for amendment of the statute of the Body,
(m)

8. To issue Certificate of Registration of the Body: (1) If any application for

registration of a body is submitted under Rule 7, the Registrar shall, if it is found reasonable to register such a body, while conducting necessary examination in this regard, issue a certificate of registration of such a body in the format as specified in Schedule-4 within a period of Ninety days from the date on which an application is submitted upon charging Five Thousand Rupee as application fees.

(2) If it is found unreasonable to register such a body in the applicants' name, while conducting an examination under Sub-rule (1), the Registrar shall

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inform the applicants within a period of seven days upon specifying the reason thereof.

9. Period of validity and Renewal of the Body: (1) The period of validity of the certificate issued under Rule 8, shall be of two years.

(2)
A person who intends to renew the certificate shall submit an application to the Registrar within a period of thirty days on which validity of such a certificate has been expired along with Three Thousand Rupees, audit report of the previous year and also annual progress statement.
rule (2), may submit an application for the renewal of the certificate along with an additional fee at the rate of twenty five percent of the renewal fee within a period

(4) If an application is submitted under Sub-rules (2) or (3), the Registrar

certificate, renew the certificate.

Sub-rule (3), such certificate shall, ipso facto, be terminated.

10. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Body: Functions, duties and powers of the

(a) To provide membership to the creator of the concerned discipline,
(b) To determine and publish the royalty payable to the author or owner of the concerned discipline,
(c)
To develop and execute the criteria for collection of royalty,
(d)
To collect and distribute the royalty payable to the author or owner of the concerned discipline,
(e)
To inform the activities of the Body to the Registrar.

11. Progress Statement and Audit Report to Submit: The Body shall submit a progress statement covering the business performed in the entire year and audit report within thirty days from the date on which the fiscal year has been expired.

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  1. To Inform about the Affiliation with the International Royalty Collecting Body: If a Body affiliates with any international royalty collecting body and performs any business with it the information thereof shall, immediately, be given to the Registrar.
  2. Action to be taken in case of Importation of Unauthorized Copies: If the customs officer that any goods of unauthorized copy is likely to be imported into Nepal or he/she has such suspection, he/she shall take action under Section 34 of
    1. goods by the laboratory under the application submitted by the author or owner of the sound recording, performance or broadcasting for breach of economic and
    2. expert, the service charge payable in this regard shall be borne by the applicant.
    1. Complaint may be filed: (1) A person who is dissatisfied with the royalty fixed by the Body may file a complaint before the Registrar within thirty-five days from the date on which royalty was fixed.
    2. concerned parties to appear before him/her and decide the case within sixty days from the date on which a complaint was filed and shall give the information
  3. Amendment to the Schedule: Government of Nepal may change and alter the Schedule by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette.
  4. Repeal and Saving: (1) The Copyright Rules, 1989 are, hereby, repealed.

(2) Acts done and action taken under the Copyright Rules, 1989 shall be deemed to have been done and taken under these Rules.

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Schedule -1

(Relating to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 3)

Application to be submitted for Registration of the Work, Sound recording, Performance or Broadcasting

To
The Registrar,
Nepal Copyright Registrar's Office,

In order to get registration of the following work, sound recording, application specifying the details as follows:

  1. 1. Name of the author or owner of the performance or broadcasting:
  2. Address:
  3. Citizenship:
  4. Date of birth:
    1. In case of a work:
      1. Name and pages:
      2. Language:
      4. (d) Country and date where the work was published for the first time.
      5. Number of copies published:
      6. Other matters:
  5. In case of sound recording, performance or broadcasting, details thereof:
  6. Documents or evidence substantiating the ownership of the work, sound recording, performance or broadcasting.
    1. Other details:
      1. ............
      2. ............
      3. ............

Applicant's Signature:Name: Address: Date:

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Schedule -2

(Relating to sub-rule (3) of rule 3)

Certificate of Registration of Work, Sound recording, Performance or broadcasting

Certificate No.:

following details has been registered in your name pursuant to Copyright Rules,

2004, and therefore, this certificate has been issued to you.

  1. 1. Name of the author or owner of the sound recording, performance or broadcasting:
  2. Address:
  3. Citizenship:
  4. Date of birth:
    1. In case of a work:
      1. Name and pages:
      2. Language:
      3. (c)
      4. Country and date where the work was published for the first time.
      5. Number of copies published:
      6. Other matters:
  5. 6. In case of sound recording, performance or broadcasting, details thereof:
    1. Other details:
      1. …………
      2. (b) …………
      3. …………
      4. …………

Certifying Authority's Signature:

Seal of the office: Name: Designation: Registrar Date:

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Schedule -3

(Relating to Rule 7)

Application to be Submitted for Registration of a Body

To
The Registrar,
Nepal Copyright Registrar's Office,

Subject: Registration of a Body

I hereby submit this application, in order to get registration of a Body under the Copyright Rules, 2004, specifying the following details and having attached the documents as follows:

  1. Name of Body:
  2. 2.
  3. Other necessary details:
    1. Attached documents:
      2. (b)
      3. (c) Evidence that substantiate the involvement of the members of the
      4. A copy of the decision of the executive committee.

Applicant's Signature:

Seal of the Body: Name: Designation: Name of the Body: Date:

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Schedule -4

(Relating to Rule 8)

Certificate of Registration of a Body

Mr. / Ms. .......................
.........................................

As a Body named as ..................... in ...................... discipline has been registered pursuant to Rule 8 of the Copyright Rules, 2004, and therefore, this certificate has hereby been issued.

of the office: Name:

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