(b) determine the criteria for, and classes of, membership of the Society;
(c) represent and defend the interests of its members in Mauritius and abroad;
(d) administer, within Mauritius on an exclusive basis, such economic rights of its
members on such terms and conditions set down in its rules;
(e) negotiate with any user of a work —
(i)
the conditions of, and the fees to be paid for, the authorisation to be given to do an
act covered by any economic rights referred to in paragraph (d);
(ii) the amount of equitable remuneration where the right to such remuneration is
administered by the Society;
(f)
collect fees from the users of a work on behalf of its members and distribute those fees
among those members;
(g) enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign societies for the issue of exclusive
authorisation in respect of their members’ works and for the collection and distribution of
fees deriving from those works;
(h) endeavour to obtain the transfer of membership of Mauritian authors, phonogram
producers and performers who are members of foreign societies and safeguard in their
favour, whose membership has been transferred, all the advantages which may have
accrued to them before the transfer;
(i)
issue standard forms of contracts for the benefit and use of its members;
(j)
foster such harmony and understanding between its members and the users of their
works as are necessary for the protection of their economic rights;
(k) provide its members with information or advice on all matters relating to copyright and
related rights;