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Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Copyright in Works
153. Action for copyright infringement
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Subject to the provisions of this Act, an action against a person for an infringement of copyright may be brought in the Court by —
(a)
the copyright owner; or
(b)
if an exclusive licence of the copyright is in force at the time of the infringement — the exclusive licensee.
(2)
The exclusive licensee’s right of action under subsection (1)(b) is concurrent with the copyright owner’s right of action under subsection (1)(a).
exclusive licensee
Defined · s 7
“exclusive licence” and “exclusive licensee” have the meanings given by section 103;
(3)
This section does not —
(a)
give an exclusive licensee any right against a copyright owner; or
(b)
affect any right that an exclusive licensee has against a copyright owner.