| Short Title: | Copyright Act 1987 |
| Legislature: | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Long Title: | An Act to make better provisions in the law relating to copyright and for other matters connected therewith. |
| Citation: | Act 332 |
| Territorial Extent: | Throughout Malaysia |
| Enacted By: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Date Passed: | 20 March 1987 |
| Enacted By2: | Dewan Negara |
| Date Passed2: | 27 March 1987 |
| Royal Assent: | 30 April 1987 |
| Date Commenced: | 21 May 1987 |
| Date Effective: | [1 December 1987, P.U.(B) 586/1987] |
| Bill: | Copyright Bill 1987 |
| Bill Citation: | D.R. 03/1987 |
| Introduced By: | Kok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry |
| 1St Reading: | 16 March 1987 |
| 2Nd Reading: | 19 March 1987 |
| 3Rd Reading: | 20 March 1987 |
| Bill2: | Copyright Bill 1987 |
| Bill Citation2: | D.R. 03/1987 |
| Introduced By2: | Kok Wee Kiat, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry |
| 1St Reading2: | 23 March 1987 |
| 2Nd Reading2: | 27 March 1987 |
| 3Rd Reading2: | 27 March 1987 |
| Amended By: | Copyright (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A775] Copyright (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A952] Copyright (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A994] Copyright (Amendment) Act 2000 [Act A1082] Copyright (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1139] Revision of Laws (Rectification of Copyright Act 1987) Order 2003 [P.U. (A) 277/2003] Copyright (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1195] Copyright Act 1987-Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 508/2010] Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 [Act A1420] |
| Related Legislation: | Copyright Act 1969 [Act 10] |
| Keywords: | Copyright |
| Status: | In force |
The Copyright Act 1987 (Malaysia) (Malay: Akta Hakcipta 1987) (Act No. 332), as amended up to Act No. A1420, was enacted to modernize Malaysia's copyright laws, superseding the Imperial Copyright Act of 1911 which was previously applicable in British Malaya and the British Empire.
This legislative overhaul was aimed at enhancing legal frameworks to support the growth and dissemination of creative works in alignment with international standards. The Act came into force on December 1, 1987, after being assented to on April 30, 1987.
The consolidated version, which includes amendments up to the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act No. A1420), reflects the continuous updates made to accommodate evolving copyright needs.[1]
The Copyright Act 1987, in its current form (1 July 2012), consists of 8 parts containing 61 sections and no schedule (including 9 amendments).