Copyright Act 1987 s 16
s 16 Broadcasting of works incorporated in films
(1) Where the owner of the copyright in any literary, musical or artistic work authorizes a person to incorporate the work in a film and a broadcasting service broadcasts the film in the absence of any express agreement to the contrary between such owner and person, it shall be deemed that the owner of the copyright authorized the broadcast.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a broadcasting service broadcasts a film in which a literary, musical or artistic work is incorporated, the owner of the right to broadcast the literary, musical or artistic work shall be entitled to receive fair compensation from the broadcasting service.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penyiaran karya yang dimuatkan dalam filem
(1) Jika pemunya hak cipta mana-mana karya sastera, muzik atau seni membenarkan seseorang untuk memuatkan karya itu dalam sesuatu filem dan sesuatu perkhidmatan penyiaran menyiarkan filem itu, kiranya tidak ada apa-apa persetujuan sebaliknya yang nyata di antara pemunya hak cipta dan orang itu, maka hendaklah disifatkan bahawa pemunya hak cipta itu telah membenarkan siaran itu.
(2) Walau apa pun subseksyen (1), jika sesuatu perkhidmatan penyiaran menyiarkan sesuatu filem dalam mana suatu karya sastera, muzik atau seni telah dimuatkan, pemunya hak untuk menyiarkan karya sastera, muzik atau seni itu adalah berhak untuk menerima pampasan yang patut daripada perkhidmatan penyiaran itu.
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Text as at 30 June 2022 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
