particular function, task or result;
"copy" means a reproduction of a work in a written form, or in the form of a
recording or in any other material form, but an object shall not be taken to be
a copy of an architectural work unless the object is a building or model;
"copyright" means copyright protected under this Act;
"derivative work" means a work resulting from adaptation, translation or
other transformation of an original work in so far as it constitutes an
independent creation;
"distribution" means the distribution to the public for commercial purposes of
copies of a work or production by way of sale, rental, lease, hire, loan or
similar arrangement;
"distributor" means the person who decides that the distribution should take
place;
"dramatic work" includes:
(a) a choreographic show or entertainment in dumb show;
(b) a scenario or script for an audiovisual work but does not include
the audio-visual work;
"engraving" does not include a photograph;
"fixation" means the embodiment of images or sounds or both in a material
form sufficiently permanent or stable to permit them to be perceived,
reproduced or communicated;
"folklore" means all literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works belonging to
the cultural heritage of Malawi created, preserved and developed by ethnic
communities of Malawi or by unidentified Malawi authors, and includes, in
particular:
(a) folk tales, folk poetry and riddles;
(b) folk songs and instrumental folk music;
(c) folk dances, plays and artistic forms of rituals;
(d) production of folk art, in particular drawings, paintings, carvings,
sculptures, pottery, terracotta, mosaic, woodwork, metalware,
jewellery, baskets and costumes;
(e) traditional musical instruments; and
(f) any works designated as such by the Minister by notice published
in the Gazette;
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