§ 448 — Distribution, etc., of infringing copies of works

448. A person commits an offence if —(a)

at any time when copyright subsists in a work, the person does any of the following acts:(i)

distributes an article —(A)

other than for the purposes of trade; and

(B)

to an extent that will prejudicially affect the copyright owner;

(ii)

imports an article for the purpose of distributing the article —(A)

other than for the purposes of trade; and

(B)

to an extent that will prejudicially affect the copyright owner;

(iii)

possesses an article for the purpose of distributing the article —(A)

other than for the purposes of trade; and

(B)

to an extent that will prejudicially affect the copyright owner; and

(b)

when doing the act, the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the article is an infringing copy of the work.