Copyright Act 1987 (Malaysia)

Copyright Act 1987
Parliament of Malaysia
An Act to make better provisions in the law relating to copyright and for other matters connected therewith.
Citation Act 332
Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia
Enacted by Dewan Rakyat
Date passed 20 March 1987
Enacted by Dewan Negara
Date passed 27 March 1987
Date of Royal Assent 30 April 1987
Date commenced 21 May 1987
Date effective [1 December 1987, P.U.(B) 586/1987]
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat Copyright Bill 1987
Bill citation D.R. 03/1987
Introduced by Kok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
First reading 16 March 1987
Second reading 19 March 1987
Third reading 20 March 1987
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara Copyright Bill 1987
Bill citation D.R. 03/1987
Introduced by Kok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
First reading 23 March 1987
Second reading 27 March 1987
Third reading 27 March 1987
Amends
Copyright (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A775]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A952]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A994]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2000 [Act A1082]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1139]
Revision of Laws (Rectification of Copyright Act 1987) Order 2003 [P.U. (A) 277/2003]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1195]
Copyright Act 1987-Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 508/2010]
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 [Act A1420]
Related legislation
Copyright Act 1969 [Act 10]
Keywords
Copyright
Status: In force

The Copyright Act 1987 (Malaysia) (Malay: Akta Hakcipta 1987), is a Malaysian law which was enacted to make better provisions in the law relating to copyright in Malaysia and for other matters connected therewith. It repealed the Imperial Copyright Act of 1911 which was the copyright law used in British Malaya as well as throughout the British Empire in its heyday.

Structure

The Copyright Act 1987, in its current form (1 July 2012), consists of 8 parts containing 61 sections and no schedule (including 9 amendments).

  • 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 VIA: Anti-Camcording
  • Part VIB: Limitation of Liabilities of the Service Provider
  • Part VII: Enforcement
  • Part VIII: Miscellaneous

See also

References

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