Section 30: Licences by owners of copyright.

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

The owner of the copyright in any existing work of the prospective owner of the copyright in any future work may grant any interest in the right by licence in [writing by him] or by his duly authorised agent:

Provided that in the case of a licence relating to copyright in any future work, the licence shall take effect only when the work comes into existence.

Explanation.--Where a person to whom a licence relating to copyright in any future work is granted under this section dies before the work comes into existence, his legal representatives shall, in the absence of any provision to the contrary in the licence, be entitled to the benefit of the licence.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Copyright Act, 1957
Section	30
Marginal note	Licences by owners of copyright.
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.

substituted, Act 27 of 2012. . Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 14, for "writing signed by him" (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).

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