Section 60 Copyright Act

Section 60 Copyright Act 2022 is about Identification of infringer. It is under Part VII (Provisions Relating to Online Content) of the Act.

(1) An owner of copyright or other subject matter under this Act or his agent may apply to the court for an order to a service provider to identify an alleged infringer in accordance with this section.

(2) The application referred to in subsection (1) shall be accompanied with a —
(a) copy of the notification described in section 54 of this Act ; and
(b) sworn declaration to the effect that the purpose for which the order is sought is to obtain the identity of an alleged infringer and that such information will only be used for the purpose of protecting rights under this Act.

(3) The court may issue an order to the service provider to expeditiously disclose to the owner of copyright or other subject matter under this Act or a person authorised by the owner, information sufficient to identify the alleged infringer of the material described in the notification to the extent that the information is available to the service provider.