Copyright 9 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 332 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: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title, application and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act 1987 and shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for the coming into force of different provisions of this Act. (2) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia. Extent of application 2. (1) Subject to this section and section 59a and regulations made under section 59a, this Act shall apply in relation to works made before the commencement of this Act as it applies in relation to works made after the commencement of this Act: Provided that this section shall not be construed as reviving any copyrights which had expired before the commencement of this Act.