Section 17 Copyright Act

Section 17 Copyright Act 2022 is about Right to share in proceeds of sale. It is under Part I (Objectives, Scope and Subsistence of Copyright) of the Act.

(1) Notwithstanding any assignment or sale of the original work, an author of an artistic work, manuscript of a literary work or of a musical composition, shall have an inalienable right to a share in the proceeds of any sale of that work or manuscript, by public auction or through a dealer, subsequent to the first transfer by the author.

(2) The right conferred by this section shall apply only to originals of such work.

(3) The condition for the exercise of the right conferred by this section shall be determined by regulations made by the Commission.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to architectural works or works of applied art.

(5) In this section, “author” includes heirs and successors-in-title.