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Section 28A: Term of copyright in works of public undertakings.

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

[28A. Term of copyright in works of public undertakings.--In the case of a work, where a public undertaking is the first owner of the copyright therein, copyright shall subsist until [sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Copyright Act, 1957
Section28A
Marginal noteTerm of copyright in works of public undertakings.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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.

  • inserted, Act 23 of 1983. . Ins. by Act 23 of 1983, s. 11 (w.e.f. 9-8-1984).
  • 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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