Appellate Board jurisdiction: central authority to grant compulsory and statutory licences and resolve copyright assignment disputes. The Appellate Board has statutory jurisdiction to determine publication and term questions, hear appeals from the Registrar, regulate its procedure and constitute Benches; it may revoke or modify assignments for insufficient exercise of rights, order recovery of royalties, rectify the Register, and fix resale shares. The Board administers compulsory licences for works withheld or unlocatable authors, licences for benefit of disabled persons, statutory licences for cover versions and broadcasting, and licences for translation and reproduction for instructional or availability reasons, subject to prescribed inquiries, notices, royalty terms and safeguards.
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Appellate Board jurisdiction: central authority to grant compulsory and statutory licences and resolve copyright assignment disputes.
The Appellate Board has statutory jurisdiction to determine publication and term questions, hear appeals from the Registrar, regulate its procedure and constitute Benches; it may revoke or modify assignments for insufficient exercise of rights, order recovery of royalties, rectify the Register, and fix resale shares. The Board administers compulsory licences for works withheld or unlocatable authors, licences for benefit of disabled persons, statutory licences for cover versions and broadcasting, and licences for translation and reproduction for instructional or availability reasons, subject to prescribed inquiries, notices, royalty terms and safeguards.
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