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An entry in the Register of Copyrights wrongly spells the address of the author, Anand Iyer, because of an accidental slip. Which statement is correct under the Copyright Act, 1957?

The Registrar may correct the error in the address under section 49, in prescribed cases and subject to prescribed conditions, as it arose by accidental slip. Under section 50A the correction must then be published in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as the Registrar deems fit.

  1. AThe Registrar may, in the prescribed cases and subject to the prescribed conditions, correct the error in the name, address or particulars, and the correction must be published in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as he deems fitCorrect
  2. BThe entry cannot be altered once made, and a new work must be registered
  3. CThe Registrar may correct it, but publication is prohibited
  4. DOnly a civil court can correct any error in an entry

Explanation

Section 49 lets the Registrar correct errors in any name, address or particulars, or other errors from accidental slip or omission, in prescribed cases and on prescribed conditions. Section 50A requires every such correction to be published in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as he deems fit.

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