Copyright Act · 2006 Revised Edition · Part V · Remedies for Infringements of Copyright
140G. Forfeiture of seized copies by consent
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Subject to subsection (2), the importer may, by written notice to the Director-General, consent to the seized copies being forfeited to the Government.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act;
The notice shall be given before any action for infringement of copyright in relation to the copies is instituted.
action
“action” means a proceeding of a civil nature between parties, and includes a counterclaim.(2) In the application of this Part in relation to a counterclaim, references to the plaintiff and to the defendant shall be read as references to the defendant and to the plaintiff, respectively.[Aust. 1968, s. 114] In this Part,
If the importer gives such a notice, the copies are forfeited to the Government and shall be disposed of —
in the manner prescribed by the regulations; or
if no manner of disposal is so prescribed, as the Director-General directs. [Aust. 1968, s. 135AE]