15.2.7 Term of copyright

Section 22 provides that copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph) published within the lifetime of the author until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies. Section 23 provides for the term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works. In the case of a literary dramatic, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph), which is published anonymously or pseudonymously, copyright shall subsist until60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published. However if the identity of the author is disclosed before the expiry of the said period, copyright shall subsist until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year following the year in which the author dies.

Section 24 provides for term of copyright in posthumous works. Where copyright subsists at the date of death of the author and adaptation of which has not been published before that date, the copyright will subsist until 60 years of from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published.

Section 25 provides that in the case of a photograph, the copyright shall subsist until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the photograph is published. Section 26 provides that copyright in cinematograph film shall subsist until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the film is published. Section 27 provides that copyright shall subsist is a sound recording until60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published. Section 28 provides that in the case of government work where government is the first owner of the copyright therein, copyright shall subsist until60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work in first published. Section 28A provides that in the case of a work, where a public undertaking is the first owner of the copyright therein, copyright shall subsist until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published. Lastly, s.29 provides that in the case of a work of an international organisation, copyright shall subsists until 60 years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published