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PREVENTION OF COPYRIGHT PIRACY '''29. Time limit for prosecutions'''

No prosecution for an offence under this Ordinance shall be commenced after the expiration of 3 years from the date of commission of the offence or 1 year from the date of discovery of the offence by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier. Miscellaneous 30. Form of applications, etc.

(1) Every application under this Ordinance shall be made to the Commissioner in such form and manner as he may require.

(2) Every application made under this Ordinance must be accompanied by—
 * (a) any fee applicable under Schedule 2; and
 * (b) a statement in writing containing such particulars as the Commissioner may require.

(3) Any application made under this Ordinance by a body corporate may be signed by any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate who is authorized in that behalf by the body corporate, and the Commissioner may require such proof of the authorization as he considers necessary.

(4) Any application made under this Ordinance by a partnership must be signed by at least one of its partners, and the Commissioner may require such proof of the partnership as he considers necessary.

31. Register

(1) The Commissioner shall establish and maintain a register in such form and containing such information respecting licences and manufacturers’ codes as he thinks fit.

(2)The Commissioner shall make the register available to public inspection subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.

32. Appointment of authorized officers

The Commissioner may authorize in writing any public officer to exercise any of the powers and perform any of the duties conferred or imposed on an authorized officer by this Ordinance.