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Fourth:
The Committee may decide on financial compensation for the benefit of the owner whose
right has been infringed upon and who files the complaint. Compensation shall be consistent with the
size of infringement and the damage incurred.
Fifth:
The Committee may include in its decision the punishment of defamation against the person
who commits the infringement. Publication of such shall be at his expense and by the method the
Committee deems appropriate.
Sixth:
The Committee may include in its decision suspension of participation of the infringing
establishment in the activities, occasions or exhibitions, if the infringement was discovered during a
commercial event, provided that the period of suspension shall not exceed two years.
Seventh:
The Committee may issue an injunction against the printing of the work infringed upon, its
production, publication or distribution, in addition to protective impounding of the copies, materials
and pictures made from it. It may take any temporary measure it finds necessary to protect the
copyright till a final decision is reached regarding the complaint or grievance.
The implementing regulations shall specify the protective impounding procedures.
Article 23: Grievance
Anyone against whom a decision was made by the Committee shall have the right to file a
grievance with the Board of Grievances within sixty days from the date of notification of the
decision.
Article 24: Investigation of Violations
The officers concerned at the Ministry shall investigate the violation and visit media and
commercial facilities, warehouses and public institutions and private establishments that use
intellectual works in their activities and investigate them. They shall have the power of judicial
investigation and protection of evidentiary proofs.
The implementing regulations shall specify the rules and procedures which these employees shall
adhere to.
Article 25: Violation Review Committee
(1)
A Committee to review the violation shall be formed by the Minister's decision, with a
minimum of three members, provided that one of them is a legal advisor and the other a Shari’ah
advisor.
(2)
Decisions of the Committee shall be made by majority vote, which shall be endorsed by the
Minister.