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Section 65 Copyright Act 1957 (POSSESSION OF PLATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING INFRINGING COPIES) is a:

Acriminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to two years and fine
Bcivil tort with damages only, no criminal punishment whatsoever
Ccompoundable offence requiring victim's consent at all times
Dpurely administrative breach without any sanctions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. criminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to two years and fine
1. Section 65 Copyright Act 1957: 'Any person who knowingly makes, or has in his possession, any plate for the purpose of making infringing copies of any work in which copyright subsists shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.' 2. 'Plate' is defined broadly to include any stereotype or other plate, stone, block, mould, matrix, transfer, negative, duplicating equipment, or other device used or intended to be used for printing or reproducing copies of any work. 3. This criminalises preparatory acts of piracy. 4. Hence option B is correct. _Source: Patents Act 1970 / Copyright Act 1957 / Trade Marks Act 1999 — Copyright Act 1957, Section 65_
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