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Cap. 54.
Copyright Act of 1868.
31 Vict.

One to be sent to Library of Parliament.7. The Minister of Agriculture shall cause one of the two copies of such book, map, chart, musical composition, photograph, print, cut or engraving aforesaid, to be deposited in the Library of the Parliament of Canada.

Notice of copyright to appear in work.8. No person shall be entitled to the benefit of this Act, unless he gives information of the Copyright being secured, by causing to be inserted in the several copies of every edition published during the term secured, on the title page, or the page immediately following, if it be a book, or if a map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, engraving or photograph, by causing to be impressed on the face thereof, or if a volume of maps, charts, music or engravings, upon the title or frontispiece thereof, the following words, that is to say: "Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year by A. B., in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture," Exception.But as regards paintings, drawings, statuary and sculptures, the signature of the artist shall be deemed a sufficient notice of such proprietorship.

Publication in Canada required.9. To entitle any such literary production or engraving as is in this Act mentioned, being the work of any such person residing in Great Britain or Ireland, to the protection of this Act, the same shall be printed and published in Canada, and shall, in addition to the words directed to be inserted by the last section of this Act, and immediately following thereafter, contain the name and place of abode or business in Canada of the printer and publisher thereof.

Penalty for infringement of copyright of books.10. If any other person, after the recording of the title of any book according to this Act, within the term or terms herein limited, prints, publishes or imports, or causes to be printed, published or imported, any copy or any translation of such book without the consent of the person legally entitled to the Copyright thereof, first had and obtained by deed duly executed, or, knowing the same to be so printed or imported, publishes, sells, or exposes to sale or causes to be published, sold or exposed to sale any copy of such book without such consent in writing, such offender shall forfeit every copy of such book to the person then legally entitled to the Copyright thereof; and shall forfeit and pay two dollars, for every such copy which may be found in his possession, either printed or printing, published, imported or exposed to sale, contrary to the intent of this Act; of which penalty one moiety shall be to the use of Her Majesty, and the other to the legal owner of such Copyright, to be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

Penalty for infringement of copyright of painting, &c.11. If any person, after the recording of any painting, drawing, statuary or sculpture work, within the term or terms limited by this Act, reproduces in any manner or causes to be reproduced, made or sold, in part or in the whole, copies of

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