MALAWI
COPYRIGHT ACT, 1989
An Act to make provision for copyright in literary, dramatic, musical and
artistic works, audio-visual works, sound recordings and broadcasts; the
rights of performers; the establishment of the Copyright Society of Malawi;
and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith
[as amended up to November 2, 1989]
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I-PRELIMINARY
Section
1.

Short title and commencement

2.

Interpretation

PART II-COPYRIGHT
3.

Copyright

4.

Works in which copyright subsists

PART III-LITERARY, DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS
5.

Copyright in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

6.

Derivative works

7.

Works not subject to copyright protection

8.

Economic rights

9.

Moral rights

10. Permitted free uses of a work
11. Ownership of copyright
12. Employed authors
13. Duration of copyright
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