Copyright Act · 2006 Revised Edition · Part V · Remedies for Infringements of Copyright
140E. Notice of seizure
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As soon as is practicable after copies are seized under section 140B(7), the Director-General shall give to the importer and the objector, either personally or by post, a written notice identifying the copies and stating that the identified copies have been seized.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act;
A notice under subsection (1) shall state that the copies will be released to the importer unless —
an action for infringement of copyright in respect of the copies is instituted by the objector within a specified period from the day specified in the notice; and
the objector gives written notice to the Director-General within that period stating that the action for infringement of copyright has been instituted.
The period to be specified for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) is the period prescribed for the purposes of that paragraph.
The day specified for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) shall not be earlier than the day on which the notice is given.
The objector may, by written notice given to the Director-General before the end of the period specified in a notice for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) (the retention period), request that the period be extended.
objector
“objector”, in relation to particular seized copies, means the person who gave the notice under section 140B(1) as a result of the giving of which the copies were seized;
Subject to subsection (7), if —
a request is made in accordance with subsection (5); and
the Director-General is satisfied that it is reasonable that the request be granted,the Director-General may extend the retention period by such period as is prescribed.
A decision on a request made in accordance with subsection (5) shall be made within 2 working days after the request is made, but such a decision cannot be made after the end of the retention period to which the request relates. [Aust. 1968, s. 135AC]