Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 29 (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 Scope of application.