Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003
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(ii) collect fees in pursuance of such licences ;
(iii) distribute such fees among owners of rights after
making deductions for its own expenses ;
(iv) perform any other functions consistent with the
provisions of subsection (4).
(3) (a) Every society shall be subject to the collective
control of the owners of rights under this Part whose rights
are administered in such a manner as may be prescribed in
order to —
(i) obtain the approval of such owners of rights for its
procedures of collection and distribution of fees ;
(ii) obtain their approval for the utilization of any
amounts collected as fees for any purpose other
than distribution to the owner of rights ; and
(iii) provide to such owners regular, full and detailed
information concerning all its activities, in relation
to the administration of their rights.
(b) 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.
(4) (a) Every Society shall submit to the DirectorGeneral such returns as may be prescribed.
(b) The Director-General may call for any report or
records of any society for the purpose of satisfying himself
that the fees collected by the society in respect of the rights
administered by it are being utilized or distributed in
accordance with the provisions of this Part.
26. (1) The provisions of this Part in respect of the
protection of literary, artistic or scientific works shall apply
to —
(a) works of authors who are nationals of , or have their
habitual residence in, Sri Lanka ; and
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