s 509 Interpretation of this Division and Division 3
509.—(1) Wherever it is expressly so provided in this Division and Division 3 —“deliver”, in relation to a lecture, includes deliver by means of a mechanical instrument; “dramatic work” includes —(a) a piece for recitation; (b) a choreographic work or an entertainment in dumb show the scenic arrangement or acting form of which is fixed in writing or otherwise; and (c) a cinematograph production where the arrangement, the acting form or the combination of incidents represented gives the work an original character; “lecture” includes an address, a speech and a sermon; “literary work” includes a map, chart, plan, table and compilation; “perform”, in relation to a dramatic work as defined by this section or a musical work —(a) means to make an acoustic representation of the work or a visual representation of a dramatic action in the work; and (b) includes such a representation made by means of a mechanical instrument; “photograph” includes photo‑lithograph and a work produced by a process similar to photography. (2) For the purposes of this Division and Division 3, if an authorial work, a sound recording or a film is made over a period of time, the work, recording or film is deemed not to have been made before 10 April 1987 unless the period of time ended before that date.