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Rh Jurisdiction of courts

501.—(1) Despite the Criminal Procedure Code, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act or the 1987 Act and has power to impose the full punishment for any such offence.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), the General Division of the High Court is the court that has jurisdiction in matters under this Act and the 1987 Act.

(3) Subsection (2) does not affect any proceedings brought before the date of its commencement.

Application of Government Proceedings Act

502. To avoid doubt, it is declared that section 12 of the Government Proceedings Act (which relates to infringements of industrial property by employees or agents of the Government) applies to copyright under this Act.

Application of Electronic Transactions Act

503. To avoid doubt, section 26(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act (which relates to the limitation of liability against network service providers) applies in relation to any civil or criminal liability under this Act other than liability in respect of a rights infringement.

Immunity of officers and employees of Government and IPOS

504. No liability shall lie against any officer or employee of the Government or of IPOS for anything done or omitted to be done—
 * (a) in good faith and with reasonable care; and
 * (b) in the exercise or purported exercise of any power, duty or function under this Act.

Regulations

505.—(1) The Minister may make regulations—
 * (a) to prescribe anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act; and