Copyright Infringement
a. Anyone who uses any copyrighted work without permission from the author, copyright owner and performer, is a violation under the Copyright Act 1987. Among the acts of copyright infringement include:
- reproduction of any copyrighted work in any form of material through screening, game show or distribution to the public.
- importing infringing copies of copyrighted works into Malaysia for purposes other than permitted private use;
- making infringing copies of copyrighted works for the purpose of sale or rental to the public;
- making infringing copies of copyrighted works for the purpose of sale or rental to the public;
- sale, rental and distribution of any infringing copies of copyrighted works by way of trade, disclosure and offering for sale or rental;
- possessing infringing copies for commercial purposes other than permitted private use;
- exhibiting infringing copies of copyrighted works for commercial purposes to the public;
- Reference quote https://www.myipo.gov.my/ms/hak-cipta/
b. Rights Management Information
Section 41 (1) OFFENSES
Distribute, import for distribution or communicate to the public, without permission, a work or a copy of a work in respect of which electronic rights management information has been removed or altered without permission shall be liable to conviction:-
- First Offense Fine not less than RM250,000 @ imprisonment not exceeding 5 years OR both;
- Subsequent Offense Fine of not less than RM500,000 imprisonment not exceeding 10 years OR both.