Act 690 Copyright Act, 2005 Compensation to victim of offence and forfeiture 46. Inaddition toanypunishment imposed bythecourtinrespect ofanoffence under this Act, thecourtmayorder (a) that the sums of money arising out of the offencebe paid to the person entitled under thisActtothosesums, and (b) that the reproduction, duplication, eXtract, imitation andother material involvedintheinfringement, andtheimplement ordevice used inthe infringement be forfeited anddisposedof as thecourtmaydirect having regard tothe circumstances relating totheinfringement. Civil remedies 47. (1) Aperson whose rights under thisActarein imminent danger of being infringed orare being infringed upon may iJ}itiate civil proceedings intheHigh Court (a) for an injunction to prevent the infringement or prohibit the continuation ofthe infringement, (b) in respect of imported goods or goods ready for export, for an orderrequiring theCustoms, Excise andPreventive Service to detain the goods, or (c) fortherecovery ofdamages fortheinfringement. (2) On an exparte application, theCourt may make anorderinchambers for theinspection or removal fromthedefendant's premises of copyright infringing materials which constituteevidenceofinfringementbythedefendant. (3) Thegrant ofaninjunction under subsection (1)ofthis section shall not affect theclaim fordamages inrespect ofloss sustained bytheapplicant asaresult oftheinfringement oftheapplicant's rights under thisAct. (4) Aperson whosustains damage from aninfringement of thatperson's rights underthisActmay institute civil proceedings againsttheperson respon­ sible forthe infringement whether ornottheperson hasbeen successfully prosecuted under this Act. {5}. Wherethe Customs, Exciseand Preventive Service (CEPS) detain goods under subsection (l)(b) (a) theright holder ortheperson upon whose application theorder was made shall provide totheCEPS a sufficiently detailed description of thegoods tomake themreadily recognisable by theCEPS; (b) theCEPS shall release thegoods to theirownerifwithin ten working daysit is not informed-by the person uponwhose application the orderwasmadethat _ (i) proceedings leading toa decision onthemerits ofthecase havebeen initiated by a partyotherthan theownerof the detained goods, or 22

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