27Copy of counter‑notice to be sent to copyright owner

#### 27 Copy of counter‑notice to be sent to copyright owner (1) If a service provider receives a counter‑notice from a user under section 26 in response to a notice of claimed infringement, the service provider must, as soon as practicable after receiving the counter‑notice, send to the copyright owner, exclusive licensee or agent who gave the notice of claimed infringement: (a) a copy of the counter‑notice; and (b) a notice stating that if the owner, licensee or agent does not, within 10 business days after the day the notice was sent, bring an action seeking a court order to restrain the activity that is claimed to be infringing, the service provider will restore, or enable access to, the copyright material on its system or network. (2) If the counter‑notice is from a user who is an individual, the copy of the counter‑notice and the notice under paragraph (1)(b) sent to the copyright owner, licensee or agent under subsection (1) may disclose information that could identify the user if the disclosure is consistent with the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Privacy Act 1988.