Copyright Act, 1957
26. Fees. –
(1) The fees payable under the Act in respect
of any matter shall be as specified in the Second Schedule.
(2) The fees may be paid to the Registrar of
Copyrights, New Delhi, by a postal order or a bank draft issued by a Scheduled
Bank as defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, or by deposit into a
Government Treasury or a branch of the Reserve Bank of India or the State Bank
of India under the head of account : Major Head - 'XLVI - Miscellaneous'. Minor
Head 'Naturalization, Passport and Copyright Fees'.
(3) Postal orders and bank drafts shall be
crossed and drawable in New Delhi.
(4) Payment by bank drafts shall not be valid
unless the amount of bank commission is included therein.
(5) Where payment is made by deposit in a
Government Treasury or a branch of the Reserve Bank of India or the State Bank
of India, the challan evidencing the payment shall be sent to the authority
concerned by pre-paid registered post.