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Author

370, and Evans v. Hulton & Co., (1924) 121 LT 534. Means-(i) in relation to a literary or dramatic work, the author of the work; (ii) in relation to a musical work, the composer; (iii) in relation … Author. This word has not been defined by statute, though the Copyright Act, 1911, says [s. 24 (2)], that for the purposes of that section the word shall include the

Performance

made live by one or more performers. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (q)] Means 'musical, dramatic or other entertainment' playing of music in any and every case will not amount to musical performance, Hotel

Work

Work, means any of the following works, namely: (i) a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work; (ii) a cinematograph film; (iii) a sound recording. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957),

Dramatic work

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Adaptation

Adaptation, means-(i) in relation to a dramatic work, the conversion of the work into a non-dramatic work; (ii) in relation to a literary work or

Publication

of copies of a work to the public, and does not include the performance in public of a dramatic or musical work, the delivery in public of a lecture, the exhibition in public of an artistic work, … (1900) 2 QB 170. In criminal libel, publication to the prosecutor in sufficient. For the purposes of the Copyright Act, 1911, publica-tion means the issue of copies of a work to the public, and does not include

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