Copyright Ordinance, 1962

Copyright Ordinance, 1962 — section 58

58. Importation and exportation of infringing copies..—(1) The Registrar, on application of owner of copyright or his duly authorized agent and on payment of prescribed fee, may, after making such inquiry as he may deem fit, order that no infringing copies of the work shall be imported into or exported out of Pakistan.

(2)Subject to such provisions as may be prescribed, the Registrar or any person authorized by him in this behalf may enter any ship, vehicle, dock or premises where any such copies as are referred to in sub-section (1) may be found and may examine such copies.

(3)All copies to which any order made under sub-section (1) applies, shall be deemed to be goods of which the bringing into or exporting out of Pakistan is prohibited or restricted under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), and all the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly.] 1 Ins. by Act No. XX of 1992, s. 16. 2 Subs. by Ordinance No. LIII of 2000, s. 11. CHAPTER XIII CIVIL REMEDIES

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