{Sidenote: Protection of international and state copyrights}
62. _Protection in Australia of international and State copyright._--The
owner of any copyright or performing right in any literary, musical, or
dramatic work or artistic work entitled to protection in Australia by
virtue of any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or entitled to
protection in any State by virtue of any State Copyright Act in force at
the commencement of this Act shall on obtaining a certificate of the
registration of his copyright or performing right under this part of
this Act have the same protection in the Commonwealth against the
infringement of his copyright or performing right as the owner of any
copyright or performing right under this Act.
{Sidenote: Registration of international copyright}
63. _Registration of international copyright._--(1.) The owner of any
copyright or performing right who desires to obtain the benefit of this
part of this Act may, in manner and in accordance with the form
prescribed, make application to the Registrar for the registration of
his copyright or performing right.
(2.)--The Registrar may thereupon, and on being satisfied by proof of
the prescribed particulars and on payment of the prescribed fee,
register the copyright or performing right and issue to the applicant a
certificate of registration in accordance with the prescribed form.