Entries of Copyright may be
made in Copyright Register.
No trust to be entered in Copyright Register.
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Courts and Judges by persons aggrieved by entries in the said book, and the expunging and varying such entries, shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Copyright Register, and to the entries and assignments of copyright and pro- prietorship therein under this Ordinance, in such and the samo manuer as if such enactments were herein expressly enacted in relation thereto, save and except that the forms of entry prescribed by the said Act may be varied to meet the circumstances of the case, and that the sum to be demanded by the officer so deputed as aforesaid for making any entry required by this Ordinance shall be fifty cents and for searches fifty cents for every entry searched or inspected and for copies certified under his hand and seal two dollars.
4. The owner of any copyright in any book or dramatic piece found published in this Colony or any person who becomes entitled to any copyright in such book or dramatic piece by virtue of any assignment or transmission or to any interest therein by licence may obtain registration of his right or interest in the Copyright Register.
5. No notice of any trust expressed, implied or con- structive shall be entered in the Copyright Register.
Registration 6. The owner of any copyright in such book or dramatic condition piece or of any interest therein shall not be entitled to precedent to Jegal
bring any action or suit or initiate any proceedings for proceedings. any infringement of the copyright unless such right or interest has been registered in the Copyright Register or at Stationers Hall under the provisions of the said Copy- right Act 1842.
Extension of the Copyright (Musical Composi tions) Acts 1882 and
7. The Acts of the Imperial Parliament 45 and 46 Viet. e. 40 entitled The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1882" and 51 and 52 Vict. c. 17 entitled "The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1888” are hereby extended to this Colony.
1888 to
Colony.
Rate of
8. The pecuniary penaltics provided in any Act of the exchange for Imperial Parliament dealing with copyright in force in this payment of
Colony shall be payable in this Colony in local currency at penalties.
the rate of ten dollars to the pound sterling.
Objects and Reasons,
The object of the Bill is to amend the law of copyright in this Colony. A local register is provided for books and dramatic pieces first published in this Colony. The owner of the copyright of any book first published in this Colony as the law is at present has to register under the Copyright Act 1842 at Stationers Hall before he can enforce his rights against infringers. Under this Ordinance he may register either locally in the Copyright Register or at Stationers Hall.
The provisions of the Copyright (Musical Compositions) Acts 1882 and 1888 which are extended to this Colony prevent unjust use being made of earlier enactments and give the Court a discretion as to the amount of penalties and as to the costs to be awarded in proceedings for penalties for infringement.
M. W. SLADE, Attorney General,
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