PART VI.--INTERNATIONAL AND STATE COPYRIGHT

{Sidenote: Protection of international and state copyrights}

62. _Protection in Australia of international and State copyright._--The owner of any copyright or performing right in any literary, musical, or dramatic work or artistic work entitled to protection in Australia by virtue of any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or entitled to protection in any State by virtue of any State Copyright Act in force at the commencement of this Act shall on obtaining a certificate of the registration of his copyright or performing right under this part of this Act have the same protection in the Commonwealth against the infringement of his copyright or performing right as the owner of any copyright or performing right under this Act.

{Sidenote: Registration of international copyright}

63. _Registration of international copyright._--(1.) The owner of any copyright or performing right who desires to obtain the benefit of this part of this Act may, in manner and in accordance with the form prescribed, make application to the Registrar for the registration of his copyright or performing right.

(2.)--The Registrar may thereupon, and on being satisfied by proof of the prescribed particulars and on payment of the prescribed fee, register the copyright or performing right and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in accordance with the prescribed form.