The Copyright Act, 1957 · VI — LICENCES

Section 31B. Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

7[ 31B. Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled .—(1) Any person working for the benefit of persons with disability on a profit basis or for business may apply to the[6] [Appellate Board], in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed, for a compulsory licence to published any work in which copyright subsists for the benefit of such persons, in a case to which clause (zb) of sub-section (1) of section 52 does not apply and the[6] [Appellate Board] shall dispose of such application within a period of two months from the receipt of the application. (2) The[6] [Appellate Board] may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1), inquire, or direct such inquiry as it considers necessary to establish the credentials of the applicant and satisfy itself that the application has been made in good faith.

Source: India Code