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AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT ACT
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Application of penalties any penalty under this Act are instituted by the owner of the copyright in any book or in any artistic work or by the of penalties owner of the artistic work, the penalty shall be paid to him by way of compensation for the injury he has sustained. In any other case the penalty shall be paid to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Aiders and abettors 58. Aiders and abettors.—Whoever aids, abets, counsels, or procures, or by act or omission is in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in the commission of any offence against this Act, shall be deemed to have committed that offence, and shall be punishable accordingly.

Limitation in court of summary jurisdiction 59. Limitation of actions in court of summary jurisdiction.—Proceedings may be instituted in any court of summary jurisdiction for the recovery of any penalty under this Act, but no such proceedings shall be instituted after the expiration of six months from the date of the offence in respect of which the penalty is imposed.

Appeal 60. Appeal from courts of summary jurisdiction.—An appeal shall lie from any conviction or order (including any dismissal of any information, complaint, or application, of a court of summary jurisdiction, exercising jurisdiction with respect to any offence or matter under this Act, to the court and in the manner and time provided by the law of the State in which the proceedings were instituted in the case of appeals from courts of summary jurisdiction in that State.

Importation of pirated works 61. Importation of pirated works.—(1.) The following goods are prohibited to be imported:—

(a) All pirated books in which copyright is subsisting in Australia (whether under this Act or otherwise): and

(b) All pirated artistic works in which copyright is subsisting in Australia (whether under this Act or otherwise).

(2.) All pirated books and pirated artistic works imported into Australia contrary to this section shall be for feited and may be seized by any officer of Customs.

(3.) Subject to this Act the provisions of the Customs