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Mr. Iyer's address was wrongly typed in the Register of Copyrights entry for his musical work. The Registrar corrected it under section 49 as an error in an address. Which statement correctly describes the publication requirement?

The correction must be published. Section 50A requires the Registrar to publish the correction of every entry made under section 49, in the Official Gazette or in another manner he deems fit, so even a minor address correction falls within the publication duty.

  1. ANo publication is needed because a correction is only a clerical act
  2. BThe correction must be published by the Registrar in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as he deems fitCorrect
  3. CThe correction must be published only after the High Court confirms it
  4. DOnly the original entry is published, never later corrections

Explanation

Section 50A covers the correction of every entry made under section 49 as well as original entries. So the Registrar must publish the correction in the Gazette or in another manner he deems fit. It does not depend on High Court confirmation.

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