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1984 Ed.]

Copyright

[CAP. 39

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(c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance,

order that the article be-

(i) destroyed;

(ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or

(iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit,

whether or not the person charged is convicted of the offence with which he was charged.

(4) Where any article is seized by an authorized officer under section 6 in connexion with a suspected offence under the Act or this Ordinance a court, on the application of the Attorney General or the Commissioner, may, if it is satisfied that the article― (Amended, L.N. 294/82)

(a) is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance;

(b) is a plate which has been used, or is intended to be used, for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; or

(c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance.

order that the article be--

(i) destroyed;

(ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or

(iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit.

(Replaced, 66 of 1975, s. 2)

6. (1) Any authorized officer may-

(a)

(i) subject to section 7, enter and search any premises or place;

(ii) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war) or any aircraft (other than a military aircraft); or

(iii) stop and search any vehicle,

in which he reasonably suspects that there is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or a plate used or intended to be used for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and

(b) seize, remove or detain-

(i) any article which appears to him to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or any plate which appears to him to be intended for use for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and

Powers of investigating officers.

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1984 Ed.] Copyright [CAP. 39 3 (c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance, order that the article be- (i) destroyed; (ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or (iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit, whether or not the person charged is convicted of the offence with which he was charged. (4) Where any article is seized by an authorized officer under section 6 in connexion with a suspected offence under the Act or this Ordinance a court, on the application of the Attorney General or the Commissioner, may, if it is satisfied that the article― (Amended, L.N. 294/82) (a) is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance; (b) is a plate which has been used, or is intended to be used, for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; or (c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance. order that the article be-- (i) destroyed; (ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or (iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit. (Replaced, 66 of 1975, s. 2) 6. (1) Any authorized officer may- (a) (i) subject to section 7, enter and search any premises or place; (ii) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war) or any aircraft (other than a military aircraft); or (iii) stop and search any vehicle, in which he reasonably suspects that there is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or a plate used or intended to be used for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and (b) seize, remove or detain- (i) any article which appears to him to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or any plate which appears to him to be intended for use for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and Powers of investigating officers.
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1984 Ed.] Copyright [CAP. 39 3 (c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance, order that the article be- (i) destroyed; (ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or (iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit, whether or not the person charged is convicted of the offence with which he was charged. (4) Where any article is seized by an authorized officer under section 6 in connexion with a suspected offence under the Act or this Ordinance a court, on the application of the Attorney General or the Commissioner, may, if it is satisfied that the article― (Amended, L.N. 294/82) (a) is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance; (b) is a plate which has been used, or is intended to be used, for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; or (c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act or this Ordinance. order that the article be-- (i) destroyed; (ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be the owner of the copyright in question; or (iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit. (Replaced, 66 of 1975, s. 2) 6. (1) Any authorized officer may- (a) (i) subject to section 7, enter and search any premises or place; (ii) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war) or any aircraft (other than a military aircraft); or (iii) stop and search any vehicle, in which he reasonably suspects that there is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or a plate used or intended to be used for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and (b) seize, remove or detain- (i) any article which appears to him to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or any plate which appears to him to be intended for use for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and Powers of investigating officers.
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1984 Ed.]

Copyright

[CAP. 39

3

(c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act

or this Ordinance,

order that the article be-

(i) destroyed;

(ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be

the owner of the copyright in question; or

(iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit,

whether or not the person charged is convicted of the offence with which he was charged.

(4) Where any article is seized by an authorized officer under section 6 in connexion with a suspected offence under the Act or this Ordinance a court, on the application of the Attorney General or the Commissioner, may, if it is satisfied that the article― (Amended, L.N. 294/82)

(a) is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance;

(b) is a plate which has been used, or is intended to be used, for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; or

(c) has been used in connexion with any offence under the Act

or this Ordinance.

order that the article be--

(i) destroyed;

(ii) delivered up to the person who appears to the court to be

the owner of the copyright in question; or

(iii) disposed of in such other way as the court may think fit.

(Replaced, 66 of 1975, s. 2)

6. (1) Any authorized officer may-

(a)

(i) subject to section 7, enter and search any premises or place;

(ii) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war) or any aircraft (other than a military aircraft); or

(iii) stop and search any vehicle,

in which he reasonably suspects that there is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or a plate used or intended to be used for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and

(b) seize, remove or detain-

(i) any article which appears to him to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or any plate which appears to him to be intended for use for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and

Powers of investigating officers.

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