Malaysia: Implemented 2022 amendment of Copyright Act introducing penalties for copyright infringements in streaming

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Implemented 2022 amendment of Copyright Act introducing penalties for copyright infringements in streaming

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is implemented. The Amendment introduces penalties for copyright infringements through manufacturing, importing, providing, advertising, or distributing streaming technologies. According to the amendment, all business associates of the party that violates copyright have the burden to prove their innocence.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2021-12-13
under deliberation

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is introduced in the Malaysian parliam…

2021-12-16
adopted

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is adopted by the Malaysian parliament…

2022-02-10
in force

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is implemented. The Amendment introduc…