Copyright Ordinance, 1962 — section 47

47. Delivery of books to public libraries..—(1) Subject to any rules that may be made under this Ordinance, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 1[43 of the West Pakistan press and publications Ordinance, 1963 (W. P Ordinance No. XXX of 1963)], the publisher of every book published in Pakistan after the commencement of this Ordinance, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense, one copy of the book to each of the 2[public libraries within thirty days from the date of its publication, and shall also furnish to it such particulars relating thereto as may be prescribed]. 1 Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (Ordinance No. XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II. 2 Subs. by Act No. XX of 1992, s. 10.

(2)The copy delivered to the National Library of Pakistan 1[, Islamabad,] shall be a copy of the whole book with all maps and illustrations belonging thereto finished and coloured in the same manner as the best copies of the same, and shall be bound, sewed or stitched together, and on the best paper on which any copy of the book is printed.

(3)The copy delivered to any other public library shall be on the paper on which the largest number of copies of the book is printed for sale, and shall be in the like condition as the books prepared for sale.

(4)Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any second or subsequent edition of a book in which edition no additions or alterations either in the letter-press or in the maps, book-prints or other engravings belonging to the book have been made, and a copy of the first or any other edition of which book has been delivered under this section. 1