The Copyright Act, 1957
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
Section 7: Nationality Of Author Where The Making Of Unpublished Work Is Extended Over Considerable Period
Bare Act
Where, in the case of an unpublished work, the making of the work is extended over a considerable period, the author of the work shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a citizen of, or domiciled in, that country of which he was a citizen or wherein he was domiciled during any substantial part of that period.
Simplified Act
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Explanation using examples
Let's consider a case where an author, John, who holds dual citizenship of India and the USA, is writing a novel. The process of writing this novel extends over a significant period of 10 years. During this time, John spends 7 years in India and the remaining 3 years in the USA. According to Section 7 of The Copyright Act, 1957, for the purposes of this Act, John would be deemed to be a citizen of India, as he spent a substantial part of the period creating the work in India.
