Copyright Ordinance, 1962 — section 31

31. Performing rights society to file statements of fees, charges and royalties..—(1) Every performing right society shall, within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, prepare, 1 Ins. by Act No. II of 1973, s. 3. publish and file with the Registrar, statements of all fees, charges or royalties which it proposes to collect for the grant of licenses for the performance in public of works in respect of which it has authority to grant such licences.

(2)If any such society fails, in relation to any work, to prepare, publish or file with the Registrar the statements referred to in sub-section (1) in accordance with the provisions of that sub-section, no action or other proceeding to enforce any remedy, civil or criminal, for infringement of the performing rights in that work shall be commenced except with the consent of the Registrar.