Copyright 41 (b) in the case of an anonymous or pseudonymous work, the publisher whose name is indicated in the work as such shall be deemed to be, unless the contrary is proved, the legal representative of the anonymous or pseudonymous author and shall be entitled to exercise and protect the rights belonging to the author under this Act; (c) in the case of unpublished work where the identity of the author is unknown, but where there is every reason to presume that he is a citizen of Malaysia, the copyright conferred by this Act shall be deemed to vest in the Minister charged with the responsibility for culture. (5) Paragraphs (4)(b) and (c) shall cease to apply when the identity of the author becomes known. Voluntary notification of copyright 26a.  (1)  A notification of copyright in any work may be made to the Controller by or on behalf of the author of the work, the owner of the copyright in the work, an assignee of the copyright, or a person to whom an interest in the copyright has been granted by licence. (2) A notification of copyright shall not be entertained unless the prescribed fee has been paid to the Controller. (3) A notification of copyright shall contain the following particulars: (a) the name, address and nationality of the owner of the copyright; (b) a statutory declaration that the applicant is the author of the work, or the owner of the copyright in the work, or an assignee of the copyright, or a person to whom an interest in the copyright has been granted by licence; (c) the category of the work; (d) the title of the work; (e) the name of the author and, if the author is dead, the date of the author’s death, if known; (f) in the case of a published work, the date and place of the first publication; and (g) any other information as the Minister may determine.

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