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COPYRIGHT

Restriction on remedies in the case of architec- ture

Limitation of actions

Penalties for dealing with infringing copies, &c.

reasonable ground for suspecting that copyright subsisted in the work.

9. — (i) Where the construction of a building or other structure which infringes or which, if completed, would infringe the copyright in some other work has been com- menced, the owner of the copyright shall not be entitled to obtain an injunction or interdict to restrain the construc- tion of such building or structure or to order its demolition.

(2) Such of the other provisions of this Act as provide that an infringing copy of a work shall be deemed to be the property of the owner of the copyright, or as impose sum- mary penalties, shall not apply in any case to which this section applies.

10. An action in respect of infringement of copyright shall not be commenced after the expiration of three years next after the infringement.

Summary Remedies.

11. — (i) If any person knowingly —

(a) makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work

in which copyright subsists; or (6) sells or lets for hire, or by way of trade exposes or offers for sale or hire any infringing copy of any such work; or (c) distributes infringing copies of any such work either for the purposes of trade or to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the owner of the copyright; or {d) by way of trade exhibits in public any infringing

copy of any such work; or (e) imports for sale or hire into the United Kingdom any infringing copy of any such work: he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding forty shil- lings for every copy dealt with in contravention of this section, but not exceeding fifty pounds in respect of the same transaction; or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, either to such fine or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding two months. (2) If any person knowingly makes or has in his posses-