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Act, 1901, shall apply to the seizureand forfeitureof pirated books and artistic works under this section to the same ex- tent as if they were prohibited imports under that Act.

(4.) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any book or artistic work unless the owner of the copyright therein or his agent has given written notice to the Minister of the existence of the copyright and of its term.

(5.) A notice given to the Commissioners of Customs of the United Kingdom, by the owner of the copyright or his agent, of the existence of the copyright in a book or artistic work and of its term, and communicated by the said Com- missioners to the Minister shall be deemed to have been given by the owner to the Minister.

PART VI.

INTERNATIONAL AND STATE COPYRIGHT

Protection of interna- tional and state copyrights

Registration of interna- tional copyriglit

62. Protection in Australia of international and State copyright. — The owner of any copyright or performing right in any literary, musical, or dramatic work or artistic work entitled to protection in Australia by virtue of any Act of the ParUament of the United Kingdom or entitled to protection in any State by virtue of any State Copyright Act in force at the commencement of this Act shall on ob- taining a certificate of the registration of his copyright or performing right under this part of this Act have the same protection in the Commonwealth against the infringe- ment of his copyright or performing right as the owner of any copyright or performing right under this Act.

63. Registration of international copyright. — (i.) The owner of any copyright or performing right who desires to obtain the benefit of this part of this Act may, in manner and in accordance with the form prescribed, make applica- tion to the Registrar for the registration of his copyright or performing right.

(2.) — ^The Registrar may thereupon, and on being satis- fied by proof of the prescribed particulars and on payment of the prescribed fee, register the copyright or performing right and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in accordance with the prescribed form.