[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.]
Section 28A: Term of copyright in works of public undertakings.
The Copyright Act, 1957Central Act · Act 14 of 1957
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Copyright Act, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Section | 28A |
| Marginal note | Term of copyright in works of public undertakings. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In 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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