(a) works of Sudanese authors or of aliens which are published or otherwise made
available to the public for first time in the Sudan;
(b) works of Sudanese nationals which are published or made available to the public in
a foreign country;
(c) unpublished works of Sudanese authors or aliens domiciled in the Sudan;
(d) joint works if at least one of the co-authors is a Sudanese national;
(e) Sudanese performers and their performances effected, recorded, broadcast or
communicated to the public in the Sudan or a foreign country;
(f) Sudanese producers of audiovisual and sound recordings first published in the
Sudan;
(g) Sudanese broadcasting organizations having their headquarters on the territory of
the Sudan and broadcasting with the aid of transmitters located on the territory of the Sudan.
(h) works performances, audiovisual and sound recordings, and broadcasts which are
created or made available to the public;
(i) works which are created or made available to the public.
(2) The Director of the Corporation may by order made by him after consultation with
the Registrar extend the protection prescribed by this Act to such works, performances,
audiovisual and sound recordings, and broadcasts of foreign authors and other beneficiaries
which are published or made available to the public in a foreign country on the basis of
reciprocal treatment or by virtue of international instruments to which the Sudan may become
a party.
Part II
Scope of Copyright Protection
Works Covered by the Protection
5.—(1) Subject to the provisions of Part IV of this Act, the protection prescribed by
this Act shall without fulfillment of any formality apply to any original intellectual work in
the field of literature, science and arts whatever the manner of expression, value or object of
such work is and such works shall in particular include:
(a) written works such as books, magazines, periodicals, articles and works of like
nature;
(b) works of fine arts whether sculpture, drawing, painting, decoration, works of
applied art, works of artistic craftsmanship and works of like nature;
(c) dramatic and dramatic-musical works, musical works with or without lyrics,
musical and dancing plays, and shows which are performed by movements or steps;