Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

111.   Control Over The Copyright Society By The Owner Of Rights

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    (1)   A collective society shall be subject to the control of the owners of rights whose rights it administers (not being owners of rights administered by a foreign society or organisation) and shall, in such manner as may be prescribed—

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      (a)     prepare a scheme for determining the quantum of remuneration payable to individual owners of rights;

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      (b)     obtain the approval of such owners of rights for its procedures of collection and distribution of fees;

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      (c)     obtain the approval of such owners for the utilisation of any amounts collected as fees for any purpose other than distribution to the owner of rights; and

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      (d)     provide such owners regular, full and detailed information concerning all its activities, in relation to the administration of their rights.

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    (2)   All fees distributed among the owners of rights shall, as far as may be, be distributed in proportion to the actual use of their works.

(Inserted by Act 7 of 2000)