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Copyright Act 1994

Border protection measures

141A: Forfeiture of goods by consent

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"Giving up fake copies to the government"

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If you import or export pirated copies, you can agree to give them up to the government. You do this by sending a written notice to the chief executive. When you do this, the copies will belong to the government.

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Part 7Border protection measures

141AForfeiture of goods by consent

  1. If any pirated copies have been detained in the custody of the chief executive or any Customs officer, the importer or exporter of the copies may, by notice in writing to the chief executive, consent to the copies being forfeited to the Crown and, on the giving of such notice, the copies will be forfeited to the Crown.

Notes
  • Section 141A: inserted, on , by section 201 of the Trade Marks Act 2002 (2002 No 49).
  • Section 141A: amended, on , by section 14 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).