Under the Act, an infringement of copyright is actionable by the copyright owner. When copyright is licensed, the authority to bring an infringement action depends on the type of licence involved.
An exclusive licence authorises the licensee to exercise aright which would otherwise be the exercisable exclusively by the copyright owner. One such right is the right to bring an infringement action.
A non-exclusive licensee may also bring an infringement action but only where the licence is in writing and signed by the copyright owner and expressly grants the non-exclusive licensee the right of action.