Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000

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Playing of sound recordings for clubs, societies, etc.

98.—(1) Subject to compliance with the conditions specified in subsection (2), it is not an infringement of the copyright in a sound recording to play it as part of the private activities of or for the benefit of a club, society or other organisation.

(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) that the club, society or other organisation is not established or conducted for profit and its main objects are charitable or are otherwise concerned with the advancement of religion, education or social welfare, and

(b) that the proceeds of any charge for admission to the place where the sound recording is to be heard are applied solely for the purposes of the club, society or other organisation.

(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply in the case of any club, society or other organisation where a charge is made for admission to the place where the sound recording is heard and any of the proceeds of the charge are applied otherwise than for the purposes of the club, society or other organisation.