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[Pt. IV, S. 26-27]26 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (6) of section 27, where a work— the copyright shall be deemed to be transferred to the person who commissioned the work or the author’s employer, subject to any agreement between the parties excluding or limiting such transfer.

(3) Copyright conferred by section 11 shall vest initially in the Government, Government organization or international body and not in the author.

(4) Subject to subsection (3)—

(5) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (4) shall cease to apply when the identity of the author becomes known.

27. (1) Subject to this section, copyright shall be transferable by assignment, testamentary disposition, or by operation of law, as movable property.