Copyright Act · 2006 Revised Edition · Part V · Remedies for Infringements of Copyright
140F. Inspection, release, etc., of seized copies
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The Director-General may permit the objector or the importer to inspect the seized copies.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act;
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.
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;
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.
The requisite undertakings are undertakings in writing that the person giving the undertaking will —
writing
“writing” means a mode of representing or reproducing words, figures or symbols in a visible form, and “written” shall have a corresponding meaning.
return the sample copy to the Director-General at a specified time that is satisfactory to the Director-General; and
take reasonable care to prevent damage to the sample copy.
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 —
copy
“copy”, in relation to a cinematograph film, means any article or thing in which the visual images or sounds comprising the film are embodied;
damage to any of the seized copies incurred during that inspection; or
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]