(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed—
(a) a collective society may accept from an owner of rights exclusive authorisation to administer any right in any work by issue of licences or collection of licence fees or both; and
(b) an owner of rights shall have the right to withdraw such authorisation without prejudice to the rights of the collective society under any contract.
(2) A collective society shall be competent—
(a) to enter into agreement with any foreign society or organisation administering rights corresponding to rights under this Act;
(b) to entrust to such foreign society or organisation the administration in any foreign country of rights administered by the said copyright society in Saint Lucia; or
(c) for administering in Saint Lucia the rights administered in a foreign country by such foreign society or organisation.
(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, a copyright society may—
(a) issue licences in respect of any rights under this Act;
(b) collect fees under such licences;
(c) distribute such fees among owners of rights after making deductions for its own expenses;
(d) perform any other functions consistent with its rules and by-laws.
(Inserted by Act 7 of 2000)