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LAWS OF MALAYSIA ACT 332 COPYRIGHT ACT 1987 [REPRINT - 2001] Incorporating latest amendment - Act A1195 /2003 Date of Royal Assent : 30th April 1987 Date of publication in the Gazette : 21st May 1987 Date of coming into operation: 1st December 1987 [P.U. (B) 586/87] _____________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _____________ Long Title & Preamble PART I - PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title, application and commencement. Section 2. Extent of application. Section 3. Interpretation. Section 4. Publication. Section 5. Controller, Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers. PART II - GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 6. No copyright except by virtue of this Act. Section 7. Works eligible for copyright. Section 8. Derivative works. Section 9. Copyright in published editions of works. Section 10. Qualification for protection. Section 10A. Qualification for protection of performer. Section 11. Copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies. Section 12. Administration of Government copyright. PART III - NATURE AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT Section 13. Nature of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works, films and sound recordings. Section 13A. Design documents and models. Section 13B. Effect of exploitation of design derived from artistic work. Section 13C. Things done in reliance on registration of design. Section 14. Nature of copyright in works of architecture. Section 15. Nature of copyright in broadcasts. Section 16. Broadcasting of works incorporated in films. Section 16A. Nature of performers' right. Section 16B. Equitable remuneration. Section 17. Duration of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works. Section 18. Duration of copyright in published editions. Section 19. Duration of copyright in sound recordings. Section 20. Duration of copyright in broadcasts. Section 21. [Deleted]. Section 22. Duration of copyright in films. Section 23. Duration of copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies. Section 23A. Duration of performers' rights. Section 23B. Duration of an equitable remuneration. Section 24. [Deleted]. Section 25. Moral rights. Section 25A. Moral right of a performer. PART IV - OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT Section 26. First ownership of copyright. Section 27. Assignment, licences and testamentary disposition. PART IVA - COPYRIGHT LICENSING Section 27A. Licensing schemes to which sections 27B to 27G apply. Section 27B. Reference of proposed licensing scheme to Tribunal. Section 27C. Reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal. Section 27D. Further reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal. Section 27E. Application for grant of licence in connection with licensing scheme. Section 27F. Application for review of order as to entitlement to licence. Section 27G. Effect of order of Tribunal as to licensing scheme. Section 27H. Licences to which sections 27I to 27L apply. Section 27I. Reference to Tribunal of terms of proposed licence. Section 27J. Reference to Tribunal of expiring licence. Section 27K. Application for review of order as to licence. Section 27L. Effect of order of Tribunal as to licence. PART V - COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL Section 28. Establishment of Copyright Tribunal. Section 29. Appointment of Chairman and members of Tribunal. Section 30. Proceedings before the Tribunal. Section 30A. Reference of questions of law to High Court. Section 31. Licence to produce and publish translation. Section 32. [Deleted]. Section 33. Tribunal may request for information. Section 34. No action to lie against Tribunal. Section 35. Regulations relating to Tribunal. PART VI - REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS AND OFFENCES Section 36. Infringements. Section 37. Action by owner of copyright and relief. Section 38. Proceedings in case of copyright subject to exclusive licence. Section 39. Restriction on importation of infringing copies. Section 39A. Application of sections 36, 37, 38 and 39 to performers' right. Section 40. Back-up copy of computer program. Section 41. Offences. Section 41A. Compounding of offences. Section 42. Affidavit admissible in evidence. Section 43. Penalty. PART VII - ENFORCEMENT Section 44. Entry by warrant or otherwise. Section 45. Effecting entry, removal and detention. Section 46. List of things seized. Section 47. Sealing of things. Section 48. Obstruction to search, etc. Section 49. Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects, etc. Section 50. Powers of investigation. Section 50A. Power of arrest. Section 51. Admissibility of statement. Section 52. Disclosure of information. Section 53. Institution of prosecution. Section 54. Forfeiture of articles. Section 55. Proportional examination of articles seized to be accepted. Section 56. Protection of informers from discovery. Section 57. Protection of Assistant Controllers and police officers. PART VIII - MISCELLANEOUS Section 58. [Deleted]. Section 59. Regulations. Section 59A. Extension of application of Act. Section 59B. Power of Minister to exclude from definition of "broadcast". Section 60. Savings. Section 61. Repeal. LIST OF AMENDMENTS REGULATIONS