Singapore legislation

Section 140F

of Copyright Act

Section 140F

Inspection, release, etc., of seized copies

Amended by6/986/986/986/986/98

(1)

The Director-General may permit the objector or the importer to inspect the seized copies.

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(2)

If the objector gives the Director-General the requisite undertakings, the Director-General may permit the objector to remove one sample of the seized copies from the custody of the Director-General for inspection by the objector.

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(3)

If the importer gives the Director-General the requisite undertakings, the Director-General may permit the importer to remove one sample of the seized copies from the custody of the Director-General for inspection by the importer.

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(4)

The requisite undertakings are undertakings in writing that the person giving the undertaking will —

(a)

return the sample copy to the Director-General at a specified time that is satisfactory to the Director-General; and

(b)

take reasonable care to prevent damage to the sample copy.

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(5)

If the Director-General permits inspection of the seized copies, or the removal of a sample copy, by the objector in accordance with this section, the Director-General is not liable to the importer for any loss or damage suffered by the importer arising out of —

(a)

damage to any of the seized copies incurred during that inspection; or

(b)

anything done by the objector or any other person to, or in relation to, a sample copy removed from the custody of the Director-General or any use made by the objector of such a sample copy. [Aust. 1968, s. 135AD]

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