Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of COPYRIGHT ACT 1969

Section 7

(2)

Copyright conferred by this section on a literary, musical or artistic work, other than a photograph, shall subsist until the end of the expiration of twenty-five years from the end of the year in which it was first published.

(3)

Copyright conferred by this section on a film, photograph, sound recording or broadcast shall have the same duration as is provided for by section 5 of this Act in relation to the same type of work.

(4)

Sections 5 and 6 of this Act shall not be taken to confer copyright on works to which this section applies.