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(c) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

“(4) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Chairman of the Copyright Board, appoint a Secretary to the Copyright Board and such other officers and employees as may be considered necessary for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Copyright Board.”.

Amendment of section 12. 4. In section 12 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words “members, each Bench consisting of not less than three members”, the word “members” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 14. 5. In section 14 of the principal Act,—

(i) in clause (c), for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(i) to reproduce the work in any material form including—

(A) the storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means; or

(B) depiction in three-dimensions of a two-dimensional work; or

(C) depiction in two-dimensions of a three-dimensional work;”;

(ii) in clause (d),—

(a) for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(i) to make a copy of the film, including—

(A) a photograph of any image forming part thereof; or

(B) storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means;”;

(b) for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(ii) to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for such rental, any copy of the film;”;

(iii) in clause (e),—

(a) in sub-clause (ii), after the words “embodying it”, the words “including storing of it many medium by electronic or other means” shall be inserted;

(b) for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(ii) to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for such rental, any copy of the sound recording;”.

Amendment of section 15. 6. In section 15 of the principal Act, for the words and figures, “Designs Act, 19112 or 1911.”, wherever they occur, the words and figures “Designs Act, 200016 of 2000.” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 17. 7. In section 17 of the principal Act, in clause (e), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:—

“Provided that in case of any work incorporated in a cinematograph work, nothing contained in clauses (b) and (c) shall affect the right of the author in the work referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13;”.

Amendment of section 18. 8. In section 18 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:—

“Provided further that no such assignment shall be applied to any medium or mode of exploitation of the work which did not exist or was not in commercial use at the time when the assignment was made, unless the assignment specifically referred to such medium or mode of exploitation of the work: