under section 47 of the Act.
(2) Every registered collecting society shall within three months after the end of each
financial year, submit to the Board on Form No. CR 16 an annual report for that year
accompanied by a copy of its audited accounts in respect of that year.
(3) The annual report referred to in paragraph (2) shall contain –
(a) a comprehensive report of all the society’s activities during the year;
(b) a list of all its members as at the end of the financial year;
(c) the total amount of royalties collected by the society;
(d) the amount of royalties paid to each member;
(e) the amount of money spent by the society on the administration of the society and for
all its operations;
(f) the name, postal and physical address of the auditors of the collecting society;
(g) the names, addresses and occupations of current officials of the society; and
(h) any other information that the Board may require.
PART IX - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY
17. Application for compensation or payment of royalties.
An application for compensation or for payment of royalties under section 26 (1) (j), 27
(2) or 28 (2) and (4) of the Act shall be made on Form No. CR 17 and the provisions of
regulation 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the application for compensation or
payment of royalties.
18. Application or appeal to the Authority.
(1) This regulation applies with respect to an application under section 48 (2) or an
appeal under section 21 (1) of the Act.
(2) An application or appeal under section 21 (1) of the Act shall be in Form No. CR 18
and shall be filed with the Competent Authority.
(3) The application or the appeal shall set out the relief sought and shall be accompanied
by a statement of facts being relied upon and supporting evidence.
(4) The Authority shall consider the application or the appeal and, if the Authority is of
the view that a prima facie case has not been made out for the relief sought, the following
shall apply –
(a) the Authority shall notify the applicant or the appellant that the Authority is of the
view that a prima facie case has not been made out and that the applicant or the appellant
may, within thirty days after the notification, request for an opportunity to be heard;
(b) if the applicant or appellant requests for an opportunity to be heard within the time