Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42)

Act current to 2013-11-02 and last amended on 2012-11-07. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Tariff or agreement

70.12 A collective society may, for the purpose of setting out by licence the royalties and terms and conditions relating to classes of uses,

  • (a) file a proposed tariff with the Board; or

  • (b) enter into agreements with users.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.

Tariffs

Marginal note:Filing of proposed tariffs

  • 70.13 (1) Each collective society referred to in section 70.1 may, on or before the March 31 immediately before the date when its last tariff approved pursuant to subsection 70.15(1) expires, file with the Board a proposed tariff, in both official languages, of royalties to be collected by the collective society for issuing licences.

  • Marginal note:Where no previous tariff

    (2) A collective society referred to in subsection (1) in respect of which no tariff has been approved pursuant to subsection 70.15(1) shall file with the Board its proposed tariff, in both official languages, of all royalties to be collected by it for issuing licences, on or before the March 31 immediately before its proposed effective date.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.
Marginal note:Application of certain provisions

70.14 Where a proposed tariff is filed under section 70.13, subsections 67.1(3) and (5) and subsection 68(1) apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.
Marginal note:Certification

  • 70.15 (1) The Board shall certify the tariffs as approved, with such alterations to the royalties and to the terms and conditions related thereto as the Board considers necessary, having regard to any objections to the tariffs.

  • Marginal note:Application of certain provisions

    (2) Where a tariff is approved under subsection (1), subsections 68(4) and 68.2(1) apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.
Marginal note:Distribution, publication of notices

70.16 Independently of any other provision of this Act relating to the distribution or publication of information or documents by the Board, the Board shall notify persons affected by a proposed tariff, by

  • (a) distributing or publishing a notice, or

  • (b) directing another person or body to distribute or publish a notice,

in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Board sees fit.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.
Marginal note:Prohibition of enforcement

70.17 Subject to section 70.19, no proceedings may be brought for the infringement of a right referred to in section 3, 15, 18 or 21 against a person who has paid or offered to pay the royalties specified in an approved tariff.

  • 1997, c. 24, s. 46.