law: Copyright Act, 1957 
  34. Administration of rights of owner by
  
  copyright society- 
  (1) Subject to such conditions as may be
  
  prescribed,- 
  (a), a copyright
  
  society may accept from an owner of rights exclusive authorization to
  
  administer any right in any work by issue of licenses or collection of license
  
  fees or both, and
  (b) an owner of rights
  
  shall have the right to withdraw such authorization without prejudice to the
  
  rights of the copyright society under any contract.
  (2) It shall be competent for a copyright
  
  society to enter into agreement with any foreign society or organization
  
  administering rights corresponding to rights under this Act, to entrust to such
  
  foreign society or organization the administration in any foreign country of
  
  rights administered by the said copyright society in India, or for
  
  administering in India the rights administered in a foreign society or
  
  organization the administration in any foreign country of rights administered
  
  by the said copyright society in India, or for administering in India the rights
  
  administered in a foreign country by such foreign society or organization.
  Provided  that no such society or organization
  
  shall permit any discrimination in regard to the terms of license or the
  
  distribution of fees collected between rights in Indian and other works.
  (3) Subject to such conditions as may be
  
  prescribed, a copyright society may- 
  i.(i) Issue licenses
  
  under Section 30 in respect of any rights under this Act,
  (ii) Collect fees in
  
  pursuance of such licenses,
  (iii) Distribute such
  
  fees among owners of rights after making deductions for its own expenses,
  ii.(iv) Perform any
  
  other functions consistent with the provisions of Section 35.