Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act 2026
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Transfer of existing applications from Controller to Circuit Court and transitional provision relating to applications made under section 208 of Principal Act | ||
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3. (1) An application made to the Controller under section 208 of the Principal Act before the coming into operation of section 2 which has not been finally determined on such coming into operation shall be transferred for determination to the Circuit Court and the Circuit Court may, having regard to any submissions made by the parties to the application, give such directions and make such orders for the conduct and hearing of the application as the Circuit Court determines to be just and reasonable in the circumstances. | ||
(2) An appeal on a point of law arising from a decision of the Circuit Court under subsection (1) shall lie to the High Court. | ||
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a decision of the High Court under this section shall be final and may not be appealed. | ||
(4) By leave of the High Court, an appeal from a decision of the High Court under this section shall lie to the Court of Appeal on a question of law. | ||
(5) An agreement made under section 208(4) of the Principal Act prior to the coming into operation of section 2 shall, after such coming into operation, be deemed to have been made under section 208(3B) of that Act. |