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Part 7 · Additional Rights Relating to Copyright Works and Protected Performances

440. Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 439

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(1)

This section applies where —

(a)

a person is charged for an offence under section 439 in a court (whether or not the person is convicted); and

(b)

there is before the court or in the person’s possession an article that appears to be mainly used for circumventing technological measures applied to protected copies.

(2)

The court may order that the article be —

(a)

delivered up and forfeited to the rights owner concerned;

(b)

destroyed; or

(c)

otherwise dealt with.

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Offences

Part 9

Regulation of Collective Management Organisations

Part 10

Copyright Tribunals

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