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Section 70 Copyright Act 1957 deals with DELIVERY OF INFRINGING COPIES to the copyright owner. The Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that:

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Correct answer: D.
1. Section 64 Copyright Act 1957: any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector may, if he is satisfied that an offence under Section 63 has been committed, seize without warrant all copies of the work and all plates used for the purpose of making infringing copies. 2. Section 70 read with Section 58: the Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work and plates be DELIVERED UP TO THE OWNER OF THE COPYRIGHT. 3. This complements civil remedies under Section 55 (injunction, damages, account of profits). 4. Hence option B is correct. _Source: Patents Act 1970 / Copyright Act 1957 / Trade Marks Act 1999 — Copyright Act 1957, Section 64 read with Section 70_
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