Section 3
SEC. 3. A new Section 9A is hereby inserted after Section 9 of Republic Act No. 8293, to read as follows: “SEC. 9A. The Bureau of Copyright and Other Related Rights. – The Bureau of Copyright and Other Related Rights shall have the following functions: “9A.1. Exercise original jurisdiction to resolve disputes relating to the terms of a license involving the author’s right to public performance or other communication of his work; “9A.2. Accept, review and decide on applications for the accreditation of collective management organizations or similar entities; “9A.3. Conduct studies and researches in the field of copyright and related rights; and “9A.4. Provide other copyright and related rights service and charge reasonable fees therefor.”