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COPYRIGHT

Rectification of register by the court

Certified register under this Act or of extracts therefrom shall, on copies payment of the prescribed fee, be given to any person ap-

plying for them. Inspection 71. Inspection of register. — Each register under this Act

of register shall be open to public inspection at all convenient times

on payment of the prescribed fee. Correction 72. Correction of register. — The registrar may, in pre-

of register scribed cases and subject to the prescribed conditions, amend or alter any register under this Act by —

(o) correcting any error in any name, address, or par- ticular; and (&) entering any prescribed memorandum or particular relating to copyright or other right under this Act. 73. Rectification of register by the court. — (i.) Subject to this Act the Supreme Court of any State or a judge thereof may, on the application of the Registrar or of any person aggrieved, order the rectification of any register under this Act by —

(o) the making of any entry wrongly omitted to be made

in the register; or Qj) the expunging of any entry wrongly made in or re- maining on the register; or (c) the correction of any error or defect in the register. (2.) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any or- der for the rectification of any register made by a Supreme Court or a Judge under this section. No suit 74- Owner cannot sue before registration. — (i.) The

before owner of any copyright or performing right under this Act

registration qj. Qf a,ny interest therein by licence shall not be entitled to bring any action or suit or institute any proceedings for any infringement of the copyright or performing right un- less such right or interest has been registered in pursuance of this Act.

(2.) When such right or interest has been registered the owner thereof may, subject to this Act, bring actions or suits or institute proceedings for infringements of the copy- right or performing right, whether those infringements happened before or after the registration, t (3.) This section shall not affect the right of the owner