COPYRIGHT ACT 98 OF 1978 [ASSENTED TO 20 JUNE 1978] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 1 JANUARY 1979] (Unless otherwise indicated) (Afrikaans text signed by the State President) as amended by Copyright Amendment Act 56 of 1980 Copyright Amendment Act 66 of 1983 Copyright Amendment Act 52 of 1984 Copyright Amendment Act 39 of 1986 Copyright Amendment Act 13 of 1988 Copyright Amendment Act 61 of 1989 Copyright Amendment Act 125 of 1992 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 38 of 1997 Copyright Amendment Act 9 of 2002 Regulations under this Act COPYRIGHT REGULATIONS, 1978 ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLECTING SOCIETIES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ACT To regulate copyright and to provide for matters incidental thereto. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1 Definitions CHAPTER 1 2-22 Copyright in original works CHAPTER 2 23-28 Infringements of copyright and remedies CHAPTER 3 29-36 Copyright Tribunal CHAPTER 4 37-38 Extension or restriction of operation of Act CHAPTER 5 39-47 Miscellaneous provisions 1 Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates'adaptation', in relation to(a) a literary work, includes(i) in the case of a non-dramatic work, a version of the work in which it is converted into a dramatic work; (ii) in the case of a dramatic work, a version of the work in which it is converted into a non-dramatic work; (iii) a translation of the work; or (iv) a version of the work in which the story or action is conveyed wholly or mainly by means of pictures in a form suitable for reproduction in a book or in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical; (b) a musical work, includes any arrangement or transcription of the work, if such arrangement or transcription has an original creative character; (c) an artistic work, includes a transformation of the work in such a manner that the original or substantial features thereof remain recognizable; (d) a computer program includes(i) a version of the program in a programming language, code or notation different from that of the program; or (ii) a fixation of the program in or on a medium different from the medium of fixation of the program; [Para. (d) added by s. 1 (a) of Act 125 of 1992.] 'arbitration' means arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act 42 of 1965); 'artistic work' means, irrespective of the artistic quality thereof(a) paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and photographs;