- ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- PART I PRELIMINARY
- PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS
- PART III NATURE AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
- PART IV OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
- PART IVA COPYRIGHT LICENSING
- PART V COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL
- PART VI REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS AND OFFENCES
- PART VII ENFORCEMENT
- PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
- COPYRIGHT ACT 1987
- PART I PRELIMINARY
- PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS
- No copyright except by virtue of this Act
- Works eligible for copyright
- Derivative works
- Copyright in published editions of works
- Qualification for protection
- Qualification for protection of performer
- Copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies
- Administration of Government copyright
- PART III NATURE AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
- Nature of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works, films and sound recordings
- Design documents and models
- Nature of copyright in works of architecture
- Nature of copyright in broadcasts
- Broadcasting of works incorporated in films
- Nature of performers' right
- Equitable remuneration
- Duration of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works
- Duration of copyright in published editions
- Duration of copyright in sound recording
- Duration of copyright in broadcasts
- Duration of copyright in films
- Duration of copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies
- Duration of performers' rights
- Duration of an equitable remuneration
- Moral rights
- Moral right of a performer
- PART IV OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
- PART IVA COPYRIGHT LICENSING
- Licensing schemes to which sections 27B to 27G apply 27A.
- Reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal
- Further reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal 27D.
- Application for grant of licence in connection with licensing scheme
- Application for review of order as to entitlement to licence 27F.
- Effect of order of Tribunal as to licensing scheme 27G.
- Licences to which sections 27I to 27L apply 27H.
- Reference to Tribunal of terms of proposed licence 27I.
- Reference to Tribunal of expiring licence
- Application for review of order as to licence
- Effect of order of Tribunal as to licence
- PART V COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL
- Establishment of Copyright Tribunal
- Appointment of Chairman and members of Tribunal
- Proceedings before the Tribunal
- Reference of questions of law to High Court
- Licence to produce and publish translation
- Tribunal may request for information
- No action to lie against Tribunal
- Regulations relating to Tribunal
- PART VI REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS AND OFFENCES
- PART VII ENFORCEMENT
- Entry by warrant or otherwise
- Effecting entry, removal and detention
- List of things seized
- Sealing of things
- Obstruction to search, etc.
- Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects, etc.
- Powers of investigation
- Power of arrest
- Admissibility of statement
- Disclosure of information
- Institution of prosecution
- Forfeiture of articles
- Proportional examination of articles seized to be accepted
- Protection of informers from discovery
- Protection of Assistant Controllers and police officers
- PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
- LIST OF AMENDMENTS
- LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Copyright Act 1987
Copyright
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
REPRINT Act 332
COPYRIGHT ACT 1987
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006
COPYRIGHT ACT 1987
Date of Royal Assent ... ... ... ... ... 30 April 1987
Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 21 May 1987
First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001
LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 332
COPYRIGHT ACT 1987
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title, application and commencement
2. Extent of application
3. Interpretation
4. Publication
5. Controller, Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers
PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS
6. No copyright except by virtue of this Act
7. Works eligible for copyright
8. Derivative works
9. Copyright in published editions of works
10. Qualification for protection 10A. Qualification for protection of performer
11. Copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies
12. Administration of Government copyright
PART III NATURE AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
13. Nature of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works, films and sound recordings
13A. Design documents and models
13B. Effect of exploitation of design derived from artistic work 13C. Things done in reliance on registration of design
14. Nature of copyright in works of architecture
15. Nature of copyright in broadcasts
16. Broadcasting of works incorporated in films 16A. Nature of performers' right
16B. Equitable remuneration
17. Duration of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works
18. Duration of copyright in published editions
19. Duration of copyright in sound recording
20. Duration of copyright in broadcasts
21. (Deleted)
22. Duration of copyright in films
23. Duration of copyright in works of Government, Government organizations and international bodies
23A. Duration of performers' rights
23B. Duration of an equitable remuneration
24. (Deleted)
25. Moral rights
25A. Moral right of a performer
PART IV OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
26. First ownership of copyright
27. Assignment, licences and testamentary disposition
PART IVA COPYRIGHT LICENSING
27A. Licensing schemes to which sections 27B to 27G apply 27B. Reference of proposed licensing scheme to Tribunal 27C. Reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal
27D. Further reference of licensing scheme to Tribunal 27E. Application for grant of licence in connection with licensing scheme 27F. Application for review of order as to entitlement to licence 27G. Effect of order of Tribunal as to licensing scheme 27H. Licences to which sections 27I to 27L apply
27I. Reference to Tribunal of terms of proposed licence 27J. Reference to Tribunal of expiring licence
27K. Application for review of order as to licence 27L. Effect of order of Tribunal as to licence
PART V COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL
28. Establishment of Copyright Tribunal
29. Appointment of Chairman and members of Tribunal
30. Proceedings before the Tribunal 30A. Reference of questions of law to High Court
31. Licence to produce and publish translation
32. (Deleted)
33. Tribunal may request for information
34. No action to lie against Tribunal
35. Regulations relating to Tribunal
PART VI REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS AND OFFENCES
36. Infringements
37. Action by owner of copyright and relief
38. Proceedings in case of copyright subject to exclusive licence
39. Restriction on importation of infringing copies 39A. Application of sections 36, 37, 38 and 39 to performers' right
40. Back-up copy of computer program
41. Offences 41A. Compounding of offences
42. Affidavit admissible in evidence
43. Penalty
PART VII ENFORCEMENT
44. Entry by warrant or otherwise
45. Effecting entry, removal and detention
46. List of things seized
47. Sealing of things
48. Obstruction to search, etc.
49. Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects, etc.
50. Powers of investigation 50A. Power of arrest
51. Admissibility of statement
52. Disclosure of information
53. Institution of prosecution
54. Forfeiture of articles
55. Proportional examination of articles seized to be accepted
56. Protection of informers from discovery
57. Protection of Assistant Controllers and police officers
PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
58. (Deleted)
59. Regulations 59A. Extension of application of Act
59B. Power of Minister to exclude from definition of "broadcast"
60. Savings
61. Repeal Section
COPYRIGHT ACT 1987
An Act to make better provisions in the law relating to copyright and for other matters connected therewith.
[1 December 1987,P.U.(B)586/1987]
BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: