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State of West Bengal - Section

Section 2 in The West Bengal Prohibition Of Audio-Video Piracy Act, 2013

2. Definitions.—

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)“author” means in relation to a cinematograph film or sound recording, the producer;
(b)“original work” means the work over which copyright of the author subsists;
(c)“Audio-Video Piracy” means duplicating the original work without authorisation of the author in respect of cinematograph film and sound recording, with a view to trading, selling or hiring of those duplicate copies and includes any form of storage, distribution of such duplicate copies for the purpose of trading, selling or hiring;
(d)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e)“State Government” means the Government of West Bengal.