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PREVENTION OF COPYRIGHT PIRACY (6) Where a place is sealed under subsection (5), the period for which the place is sealed shall not exceed 14 days unless an order has been made under subsection (8).

(7) The Commissioner may apply to a magistrate for an order that the period under subsection (6) be extended or further extended for such period as specified in the application.

(8) Upon an application made under subsection (7), the magistrate may, if having regard to all the circumstances of the case he thinks proper so to do, make an order extending or further extending the period under subsection (6) for such period as he thinks fit.

19. Authority to issue warrant for entry and search

(1) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is in any place—
 * (a) any optical disc which has been manufactured in contravention of this Ordinance; or
 * (b) any machinery, equipment or other thing which may be or may contain, or which may likely be or contain, evidence of an offence under this Ordinance,

issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter and search the place.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), an authorized officer shall not enter and search any place under section 18(1)(a) except under the authority of a warrant issued under this section.

(3) An authorized officer may enter and search any place under section 18(1)(a) without a warrant issued under this section if the delay necessary to obtain a warrant could result in the loss or destruction of evidence or for any other reason it would not be reasonably practicable to obtain a warrant.

20. Seized optical discs, etc., liable to forfeiture

(1) Any optical disc, machinery, equipment or other thing seized, removed or detained by an authorized officer under section 18(2) or any machinery, equipment or other thing sealed by an authorized officer under section 18(5) is liable to forfeiture in accordance with this section and whether or not any person has been charged with an offence under this Ordinance.

(2) Sections 131 and 133 of the Copyright Ordinance (92 of 1997) shall apply in respect of any optical disc, machinery, equipment or other thing liable to forfeiture under subsection (1), with such modifications as the circumstances require.