Volume 111, Number 59A
Royal Gazette
21 December 2537
Section74.In the event that a juristic person has committed an offence under this Act, it shall be deemed that all the directors or managers of the juristic person have participated with the juristic person in the commission of the offence, save where they successfully prove that the acts of the juristic person were committed without their knowledge or consent.
Section75.All the things which have been made or brought into the Kingdom in a manner infringing copyright or a performers’ right under this Act and are owned by the offender under section 69 or 70 shall devolve upon the owner of the copyright or performers’ right. As regards the things which have been used in the commission of an offence, all of them shall be confiscated.
Section76.Half of a fine paid in accordance with a judgment shall be given to the owner of the copyright or performers’ right without prejudice to the right of the owner of the copyright or performers’ right to claim civil damages for the part not covered by the fine already received by him.
Section77.The Director General shall have the power to settle the offences under section 69, paragraph 1, and section 70, paragraph 1.
Section78.The works already copyrighted by virtue of the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Act, 2474 Buddhist Era or Copyright Act, 2521 BE on the day of coming into force of this Act shall enjoy copyright protection according to this Act.
The works produced prior to the day of coming into force of this Act and not copyrighted under the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Act, 2474 Buddhist Era or Copyright Act, 2521 BE but eligible for copyright protection under this Act shall enjoy copyright protection according to this Act.
Chuan Leekpai
Prime Minister
