(1) The author of a work may relinquish all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright in the work by giving notice in the prescribed form to 1[the Registrar of Copyrights or by way of public notice] and thereupon such rights shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), cease to exist from the date of the notice.
(2) On receipt of a notice under sub-section (1), the Registrar of Copyrights shall cause it to be published in the Official Gazette and in such other manner as he may deem fit.
2[(2A) The Registrar of Copyright shall, within fourteen days from the publication of the notice in the Official Gazette, post the notice on the official website of the Copyright Office so as to remain in the public domain for a period of not less than three years.]
(3) The relinquishment of all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright in a work shall not affect any rights subsisting in favour of any person on the date of notice referred to in sub-section (1).
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1. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for "Registrar of Copyright"
(w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
2. Ins. by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
Section 21 of Copy Right Act - Right of author to relinquish copyright
Section 23 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
Section 24 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in posthumous work
Section 26 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in cinematograph films
Section 27 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in sound recording
Section 28 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright Government works
Section 28A of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in works of public undertakings
Section 29 of Copy Right Act - Term of copyright in works of international organisations
Section 30 of Copy Right Act - Licences by owners of copyright