A few days ago, I was online and saw my friend, Richard, posted a selfie on his instagram and labelled the mini "c" (the copyright "c") below his selfie and another friend, Faeq, commented "fuyo siap ada copyright" and I laughed very hard on their interaction because it was a bit funny. However, it got me thinking, is it really necessary to put copyright in photos? Can we sue someone who steals our copyright? So, I googled about copyrights too. I found that The Copyright Act 1987 provides comprehensive protection for copyrightable works. The Act outlines the nature of works eligible for copyright (which includes computer programs), the scope of protection, and the manner in which the protection is accorded. There is no registration for copyright works.
Copyright protection for literary, musical or artistic works is for the duration of the life of the author and 50 years after his death. In sound recordings, broadcasts and films, copyright protection is for 50 years after the works are first published or made.
The Act also provides protection for the performer's rights in a live performance which shall continue to subsist for fifty years from the beginning of the calendar year following the year in which the live performance was given.
A unique feature of the Act is the inclusion of provisions for its enforcement. The amendment of the Copyright Act 1987, which was enforced on 1 October 2003 confers power of arrest (including arrest without warrant) to enforcement officers of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerisme (MDTCC) formerly known as Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. This special team of officers of the MDTCC is appointed to enforce the Act and is empowered to enter premises suspected of having infringing copies and to search and seize infringing copies and contrivances.
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