Section 42
Affidavit admissible in evidence
(a)
the owner of the copyright in any works eligible for copyright under this Act stating that—
(i)
at the time specified herein copyright subsisted in such work;
(ii)
he or the person named therein is the owner of the copyright; and
(iii)
a copy of the work annexed thereto is the true copy thereof; or
(b)
the performer in a performance eligible for performers’
right under this Act stating that—
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(i)
at the time specified therein performers’ right subsisted in such performance;
(ii)
he or the person named therein is the performer;
and
(iii)
a copy of the document annexed thereto is the document which proves that he or the person named therein performed in the performance, shall be admissible in evidence any proceedings under this Act and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein.
(2)
Any person who is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or performer for the purposes of subsection (1) shall be required to produce such authorization in writing.
(3)
(Deleted by Act A1082).