Registration of Copyright in Cinematograph Films Act, 1977 (Act No. 62 of 1977)

Appeal to and Powers of the Court

Purchase

Where under any provision of this Act an applicant has an option to make an application either to the court or to the Registrar—

(a)	if proceedings concerning the copyright in the cinematograph film in question, are pending before the court, the application must be made to the court; and

(b)	if in any other case the application is made to the Registrar, he may, at any stage of the proceedings, refer the application to the court, or he may, after hearing the parties, determine the question between them subject to appeal to the court.