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Laws of Malaysia
Act 332
(ii) a performance of a musical work or part of such
a work, or the performance of an improvised
musical work;
(iii) the reading, recitation or delivery of a literary work,
or part of such a work, or the reading, recitation
or delivery of an improvised literary work;
(iv) a performance of a dance;
(v) a performance of a circus act or a variety act or
any similar presentation or show; or
(vi) a performance in relation to expressions of
folklore,
which is given live by one or more persons in Malaysia,
whether in the presence of an audience or otherwise;
but
(b) does not include—
(i) any reading, recital or delivery of any item of
news or information;
(ii) any performance of a sporting activity; or
(iii) a participation in a performance by a member of
an audience;
“manuscript”, in relation to a work, means the original
document embodying the work, whether written by hand or
not;
“material form”, in relation to a work or a derivative work,
includes any form (whether visible or not) of storage from which
the work or derivative work, or a substantial part of the work or
derivative work can be reproduced;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with
the responsibility for intellectual property;