Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Act Article 24

If a copyright user uses its best effort but fails to obtain a valid authorization from the copyright owner due to either the identity or the location of the copyright owner being unknown, the user shall clarify the reason for its failure to obtain such valid authorization to the copyright competent authority. After the completion of an investigation conducted by the copyright competent authority and if as a result of the investigation the user has obtained the permission and authorization from the copyright competent authority, the user may utilize the work within the permitted scope if it has withdrawn the amount needed for usage remuneration.The copyright competent authority shall pronounce the authorization permission in the preceding paragraph with suitable method and publish it on the government report.The usage remuneration amount in the first paragraph shall be commensurate with the freely negotiated amount of reasonable and payable usage remuneration for a general work.A replica of cultural and creative products which is made by obtaining the authorization and permission in accordance with the first paragraph shall indicate the permission date, number and the qualification and scope of the permissible usage issued by the copyright competent authority.The regulations regarding the application of permission and calculation method of usage remuneration in the first paragraph and other matters which shall be complied with are to be stipulated by the Competent Authority under the Copyright Act.After obtaining the permitted authorization based on the first paragraph, if any inaccuracy on the application is found, the copyright competent authority shall revoke the permission.After obtaining the permitted authorization based on the first paragraph, if the user fails to utilize the work in compliance with the methods permitted by the copyright competent authority, the copyright competent authority shall rescind the permission.