(a) articles, books, pamphlets, lectures, addresses, sermons and other works of a
similar nature;
(b) dramatic, dramatic-musical and musical works;
(c) audio-visual works and sound recording, including cinematographic works
and other work of a similar nature;
(d) choreographic works and pantomimes;
(e) computer programmes and electronic data banks and other accompanying
materials;
(f) works of drawing, painting, photography, typography, mosaic, architecture,
sculpture, engraving, lithography and tapestry;
(g) works of applied art, whether handicraft or produced on industrial scale, and
works of all types of designing;
(h) illustrations, maps, plans, sketches and three dimensional works relative to
geography, topography, architecture or science;
(i) derivative work which by selection and arrangement of its content,
constitute original work;
(j) any other work in the field of literature, traditional folklore and knowledge,
science and art in whatever manner delivered, known or to be known in
the future.
(2) Derivative works such as—
(a) translations, adaptations and other transformations of pre-existing works
under subsection (1); and
(b) collections of pre-existing works like encyclopaedia and anthologies;
which by selection and arrangement of their contents constitute original works,
shall be protected under this Act as original works.
(3) The protection of a derivative work under subsection (2) shall not affect the
protection of the pre-existing work used by a person for derivation purposes.
6. Ideas not protected.
Ideas, concepts, procedures, methods or other things of a similar nature shall not be
protected by copyright under this Act.
7.
Public benefit works not protected.
(1) The right to protection of copyrights under this Act shall not extend to the
following works—
(a) an enactment including an Act, Statute, Decree, statutory instruments or
other law made by the Legislature or other authorised body;