Copyright Act 1987 (Malaysia)

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 It repealed the Imperial Copyright Act of 1911 which was the copyright law used in British Malaya as well as throughout the British Empire in its heyday.

Copyright Act 1987
Parliament of Malaysia
CitationAct 332
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted byDewan Rakyat
Passed20 March 1987
Enacted byDewan Negara
Passed27 March 1987
Royal assent30 April 1987
Commenced21 May 1987
Effective[1 December 1987, P.U.(B) 586/1987]
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the Dewan RakyatCopyright Bill 1987
Bill citationD.R. 03/1987
Introduced byKok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
First reading16 March 1987
Second reading19 March 1987
Third reading20 March 1987
Bill introduced in the Dewan NegaraCopyright Bill 1987
Bill citationD.R. 03/1987
Introduced byKok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
First reading23 March 1987
Second reading27 March 1987
Third reading27 March 1987
Amended by
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

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
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