7 MULTIMEDIA 'o | UNIVERSITY STUDENT IDENTIFICATION NO. MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY SECOND TRIMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION, 2010/2011 SESSION MLL2011 —- MEDIA LAW (All Sections / Groups) 16 FEBRUARY 2011 9.00 am-11.00 am (2 Hours) INSTRUCTION TO STUDENT 1. This Question paper consists of three (3) pages inclusive af the cover page. 2. Please answer three (3) questions in the answer booklet provided. Question ome (1) is compulsory. 3. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided.para . MEDIA LAY SEDRUARY 2011 QUESTION I Abdul Wahub wants to marry the beautiful Ghasidah. He proposes to her on the 15" of January 2010. Oa the 25" of January 2010, Ghesidah mects Abdul Wahub and says that she is willing to marry him provided that he gives her a gold ring, a condominium and 2 car, On the 31" of January 2010, Abdul Wahub meets Hamidah another beautiful young woman who accepts his effer immediately and they plan to marry. On the 1* of Pebruary, Ghasidah has a change of heart and accepts Abdal Wahub’s initial offer without any conditions attached. Abdul Wahub receives Ghasidah’s ceceptance on I* February 2010 end needs your advice on the following issues based on the Melaysian law of contract. If Abdul Wahub chooses to marry Hamidah despite Ghasidah’s acceptance on |* February 2010, can Ghasidah sue Abdul Wahub for breach of contract? Please give reasons for your answer. (0 marks} ii, Abdul Wahub then receives news that Hamidsh’s acceptance on 31" of January 2010 may be prompted by her father Mr. Sadiq, who has threatened Hamidah with bodily injury if she does not accept Abdul Wabub’s proposal. It has also come to bis attention that Hamidah was recently released from a mencal institution, Thus Abdul ‘Wahub seeks your advice on how these events may affect the contract to marry entered into on 31“ January 2010.. (10 maths} {Tota 20 marks) QUESTION 2 Write short notes on all of the following: i, ‘The elements that must be proved when one wants to sue another for defamation. (S marks) ‘Two defences that can be raised when one is being sued for defamation, (G marks) (Total: 10 marks} QUESTION 3 Write comprehensive notes on how infringement of copyright under the Copyright (Amendment) Act 1997 can occur, (10 marks) Continued... UK 23QUESTION 4 Please state true or false for the following statements and explain briefly the reasons for your answer. i. The work of a French author who lives in Paris is protected via Malaysian Copyright Laws. (G marks) Derivative work is not protected by Malaysian Copyright Laws if the consent of the author of the original work is not obvained. G marks) ili, The person who commissioned the writing of a book owns the copyright over the book. (2 marks) iv. The duration of copyright in the case of literary work by a single author is during the lifetime of the authot and 60 years after his death if the work is published during bis lifetime, (2 marks) (Totel: 1¢ marks} END OF EXAM QUESTIONS