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Laws of Malaysia
Act 332
“fixation” means the embodiment of sounds, images or both,
or the representation thereof, in a material form sufficiently
permanent or stable to permit them to be perceived, reproduced or
otherwise communicated during a period of more than transitory
duration by using a device;
“future copyright” means copyright which will or may come
into existence in respect of any future works or class of works
or other subject matter, or on the coming into operation of any
provision of this Act, or in any future event;
“Government” means the Government of Malaysia or the
Government of any State;
“graphic work” includes—
(a) any painting, drawing, diagram, map, chart or plan;
and
(b) any engraving, etching, lithograph, woodcut or similar
work;
“infringing copy”—
(a) in relation to copyright, means any reproduction of any
work eligible for copyright under this Act the making
of which constitutes an infringement of the copyright
in the work or, in the case of any article imported
into Malaysia without the consent of the owner of the
copyright, the making of which was carried out without
the consent of the owner of the copyright;
(b) in relation to performers’ right, means any reproduction
of any recording of a performance the making of which
constitutes an infringement of the performers’ right or, in
the case of any recording imported into Malaysia without
the consent of the performer, the making of which was
carried out without the consent of the performer;
“licence” means a lawfully granted licence in writing, permitting
the doing of an act controlled by copyright;
“licensing body” means a society or organization which is
declared as a licensing body under section 27a;