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The Registrar of Copyrights corrects the address of the owner in an entry of a musical work by using his power to correct errors arising by accidental slip or omission. What follows under the Act regarding this correction?

The correction must be published. Section 50A directs the Registrar of Copyrights to publish every correction of an entry made under Section 49 in the Official Gazette or in any other manner he considers fit, without any need for High Court confirmation.

  1. AThe correction is published by the Registrar in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as he deems fitCorrect
  2. BThe correction takes effect secretly and need not be published
  3. CThe correction must be published only in a newspaper chosen by the owner
  4. DThe correction becomes valid only after the High Court confirms it

Explanation

Section 50A requires that the correction of every entry made under Section 49 be published by the Registrar in the Official Gazette or in such other manner as he may deem fit. No court confirmation is required for a Section 49 correction.

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