(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Prohibition of Audio-Video Piracy Act, 2013.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th November. 2013.
Definitions.
Prohibition of audio-video piracy, search and seizure of articles etc.
Offences and Penalties.
Enhanced penalties.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "author" means in relation to a cinematograph film or sound recording, the producer;
(b) "original work" means the work over which copyright of the author subsists;
(c) "Audio-Video Piracy" means duplicating the original work without authorisation of the author in respect of cinematograph film and sound recording, with a view to trading, selling or hiring of those duplicate copies and includes any form of storage, distribution of such duplicate copies for the purpose of trading, selling or hiring;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) "State Government" means the Government of West Bengal.