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Act 332

charged of the whole or a substantial part of a television broadcast, either in its original form or in any way recognizably derived from the original.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), paragraphs (a), (g), (h) and (o) of subsection (2) of section 13 shall also apply to the copyright in a broadcast.

(3) The copyright in a televisions broadcast shall include the right to control the taking of still photographs from such broadcasts.

Broadcasting of works incorporated in films. 16. (1) Where the owner of the copyright in any literary, musical or artistic work authorized a person to incorporate the work in a film and a broadcasting service broadcasts the film in the absence of any express agreement to the contrary between such owner and person, it shall be deemed that the owner of the copyright authorized the broadcast.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a broadcasting service broadcasts a film in which a literary, musical or artistic work is incorporated, the owner of the right to broadcast the literary, musical or artistic work shall be entitled to receive fair compensation from the broadcasting service.

Duration of copyright in literary, musical or artistic works (other than photographs). 17. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, copyright in any literary, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph) shall subsist during the life of the author and fifty years after his death.

(2) Where a literary, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph) had not been published before the death of the author, copyright shall subsist until fifty years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work was first published.

(3) Where a literary, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph) is published anonymously or under a pseudonym, copyright shall subsist until fifty years