KUALA LUMPUR: Cinema operators hailed a recent amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 allowing them and the authorities to punish those who use camcorders to record movies in cinemas illegally.
"It is a welcome advantage in our battle against film theft. The new provisions will allow the authorities to take action against illegal camcorders, especially those who seek to make profit," said Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) secretary Irving Chee.
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