Copyright Ordinance, 1962 — section 74

74. Powers of police to seize infringing copies 1[, plates and recording equipment]..—1[(1) Any police officer, not bellow the rank of Sub-inspector, shall, if he is satisfied that an offence under Chapter XIV in respect of infringement of copyright in any work has been, is being, or is likely to be, committed, seize without warrant all copies of the work and all plates and recording equipments used for the purposes of making infringed copies of the work, wherever found, and all copies, plates and recording equipments so seized shall, as soon as practicable, be produced before a Magistrate: Provided that no such copy, plate or recording equipment as is owned by any public library or a library attached to an educational institution or a non-profit library available for use by the public free of charge or is in the possession of any person for his bona fide use shall be seized.]

(2)Any person having an interest in any copies of a work 1[, plates or recording equipment] seized under sub-section (1) may, within fifteen days of such seizure, make an application to the Magistrate for such copies 1[, plates or recording equipment] being restored to him and the Magistrate, after hearing the applicant and the complainant and making such further inquiry as may be necessary, shall make such order on the application as he may deem fit. 1 [(3) All offences under this Ordinance shall be cognizable and non-bailable.] 1