Intellectual Property Act 2003 · As enacted · Part II
10. Moral Rights
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The author of a work shall independently of his economic rights and even where he is no longer the owner of those economic rights, have the following rights :—
to have his name indicated prominently on the copies and in connection with any public use of his work, as far as practicable ;
the right to use a pseudonym and not have his name indicated on the copies and in connection with any public use of his work ;
to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to, his work which would be prejudicial to his honour or reputation.
No right mentioned in subsection (1) shall be transmissible during the life time of the author, however on the death of the author, the right to exercise any of those rights shall be transmissible by testamentary disposition or by operation of law.
The author may waive any of the moral rights mentioned in subsection (1), provided that such a waiver is in writing and clearly specifies the right or rights waived and the circumstances to which the waiver applies :
Provided that where any waiver of the rights under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) specifies the nature and extent of the modification or other action in respect of which the right is waived, subsequent to the death of the author, the physical person or legal entity upon whom or which the moral rights have devolved shall have the right to waive the said rights.
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