Copyright Act, 1957
35. Control over the copyright society by the
owner of rights –
(1) Every copyright society shall be subject
to the collective control of the owners of rights under this Act whose rights
it administers (not being owners of rights under this Act administered by a
foreign society or organization referred to in sub section (2) of Section 34
and shall, in such manner as may be prescribed,-
a. obtain the approval
of such owners of rights for its procedure of collection and distribution of
fees.
b. Obtain their
approval for the utilization of any amounts collected as fees for any purposes
other than distribution to the owner of rights, 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 owners of
rights shall, as far as may be, be distributed in proportion to the actual use
of their works.