Section 22: Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.

The Copyright Act, 1957Central Act · Act 14 of 1957

Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work *** published within the lifetime of the author until [sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies.

Explanation.--In this section the reference to the author shall, in the case of a work of joint authorship, be construed as a reference to the author who dies last.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Copyright Act, 1957
Section	22
Marginal note	Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted, Act 27 of 2012. . The brackets and words "(other than a photograph)" omitted by Act 27 of 2012, s. 12 (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
substituted, Act 13 of 1992. . Subs. by Act 13 of 1992, s. 2, for "fifty years" (w.e.f. 28-10-1991).

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