Section 153 — Action for copyright infringement

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, an action against a person for an infringement of copyright may be brought in the Court by —

(a)the copyright owner; or

(b)if an exclusive licence of the copyright is in force at the time of the infringement — the exclusive licensee.

(2)The exclusive licensee’s right of action under subsection (1)(b) is concurrent with the copyright owner’s right of action under subsection (1)(a).

(3)This section does not —

(a)give an exclusive licensee any right against a copyright owner; or

(b)affect any right that an exclusive licensee has against a copyright owner.