§ 153 — Action for copyright infringement

153.—(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.

—(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.