1 [(1) Any police officer, not below the rank of a sub-inspector, may, if heis satisfied that an offence under section 63 in respect of the infringement of copyright in any work has been, isbeing, or is likely to be, committed, seize without warrant, all copies of thework, and all plates used for the purpose of making infringing copies of thework, wherever found, and all copies and plates so seized shall, as soon aspracticable, be produced before a Magistrate.]
(2) Any person having aninterest in any copies of a work 2 [,orplates] seized under subsection (1)may, within fifteen days of such seizure, make an application to the magistratefor such copies 2 [orplates] being restored to himand the Magistrate, after hearing the applicant and the complainant and makingsuch further inquiry as may be necessary, shall make such order on theapplication as he may deem fit.
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1. Substitutedby Act 65 of 1984, section 7 w.e.f. 8-10-1984.
2. Insertedby Act 65 of 1984, section 7 w.e.f. 8-10-1984.