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Laws of Malaysia
Act 332
(6) Where in an action under this section it is established that
an infringement or a prohibited act under section 36A or 36B
was committed but it is also established that at the time of the
infringement or commission of the prohibited act the defendant
was not aware, and had no reasonable grounds for suspecting,
that the act was an infringement of the copyright or prohibited
under section 36a or 36b, the plaintiff shall not be entitled under
this section to any damages against the defendant in respect of
the infringement or commission of the prohibited act, but shall
be entitled to an account of profits or statutory damages whether
or not any other relief is granted under this section.
(7) Where in an action under this section an infringement of
copyright or the commission of a prohibited act under section
36a or 36b is established, the court may, in assessing damages
for the infringement or commission of the prohibited act, award
such additional damages as it may consider appropriate in the
circumstances if it is satisfied that it is proper to do so having
regard to—
(a) the flagrancy of the infringement or prohibited act;
(c) all other relevant matters.
(b) any benefit shown to have accrued to the defendant by
reason of the infringement or prohibited act; and
(8) In awarding statutory damages under paragraph (1)(d), the
court shall have regard to—
(a) the nature and purpose of the infringing act or prohibited
act, including whether the infringing act or prohibited
act was of a commercial nature or otherwise;
(b) the flagrancy of the infringement or prohibited act;
(c) whether the defendant acted in bad faith;
(d) any loss that the plaintiff has suffered or is likely to
suffer by reason of the infringement or prohibited act;
(e) any benefit shown to have accrued to the defendant by
reason of the infringement or prohibited act;
(f) the conduct of the parties before and during the
proceedings;
(g) the need to deter other similar infringement or prohibited
act; and
(h) all other relevant matters.