Optical Discs Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III
7. Grant or refusal of a licence
Feedback & supportUpon receipt of an application together with the documents and information required under section 6, the Controller may grant the licence or refuse to grant the licence.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Optical Discs appointed under section 3;
If the Controller grants a licence under subsection (1), he shall—
require the licensee to pay the prescribed fees within the prescribed period;
assign to the licensee a manufacturer’s code which shall consist of—
one or more letters or numbers;
a mark, sign, symbol or device; or
any combination of letters, numbers, marks, signs, symbols or devices, as may be prescribed;
impose such conditions as he thinks fit for the purpose of—
preventing the manufacture of infringing copies of works in which copyright subsists; and
protecting the rights of owners of copyright and other persons to whom rights are conferred under the Copyright Act 1987; and
impose such other conditions as he deems fit.
A licence shall be deemed to have not been granted if the fees required under paragraph (2)(a) are not paid within the prescribed period.
Where the Controller refuses to grant a licence, he shall immediately notify the applicant in writing of his refusal without assigning any reason for the refusal.
Where the Controller grants a licence in respect of the application made under subsection 6(2), the Controller shall issue a separate licence for each place of manufacture.
place
“place” means any area on land or water and includes a building, structure or enclosure, whether movable or not;
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