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[Pt. VI, S. 39]
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Act 332

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4), regulations made under that subsection may include provisions for requiring a person who has given a notice under subsection (1)—

(a) to pay such fees in respect of the notice as may be prescribed by the regulations;
(b) to give to the Controller such security as may be prescribed by the regulations in respect of any liability or expenses which he may incur in consequence of the detention at any time within the period specified in the notice of any infringing copies or in consequence of anything done in relation to a copy so detained;
(c) whether any such security is given or not, to keep the Controller indemnified against any such liability or expenses referred to in paragraph (b).

(6) Any Assistant Controller, police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any officer of Customs may search for and seize and infringing copies which are prohibited under subsection (3).

(7) Whenever any infringing copies are seized under this section, the seizing officer shall forthwith give notice in writing of such seizure and the grounds thereof to the owner of the infringing copies if known, either by delivering such notice to him personally or by post at his residence, if known:

Provided that such notice shall not be required to be given where such seizure is made on the person, or in the presence of the offender or the owner or his agent, or in the case of a vessel or aircraft, in the presence of the master or pilot, as the case may be.

(8) Infringing copies shall be liable to forfeiture as if they were prohibited goods under the law relating to Customs.