Copyright 25 Part III NATURE AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT Nature of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works, films and sound recordings 13. (1) Copyright in a literary, musical or artistic work, a film, or a sound recording or a derivative work shall be the exclusive right to control in Malaysia— (a) the reproduction in any material form; (aa) the communication to the public; (b) the performance, showing or playing to the public; (c) (Deleted by Act A994); (d) (Deleted by Act A994); (e) the distribution of copies to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership; and (f) the commercial rental to the public, of the whole work or a substantial part thereof, either in its original or derivative form provided that— (A) the exclusive right to control the distribution of copies refer only to the act of putting into circulation copies not previously put into circulation in Malaysia and not to any subsequent distribution of those copies or any subsequent importation of those copies into Malaysia; and (B) t he exclusive right to control commercial rental in relation to films shall only apply when such commercial rental has led to widespread copying of such work materially impairing the exclusive right of reproduction.