(1) A work of the following author shall enjoy
protection under this Act:
(a) A work created by the author residing in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization and published in the Nepal or in that
country,
(b) An audio-visual work produced by a producer residing in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization,
(c) An architectural design of a building made in the Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization or other kind of artistic work
used in a building or any other structure,
(d) A work published in Nepal by an author residing in a country other than Nepal or a member country of the World Trade Organization or an audio-
visual work produced in the Nepal by a producer of such other country.
(2) The following performer shall be entitled to the rights relating to performer as referred to in this Act:
(a) A performer of Nepal or a member country of the World Trade Organization,
(b) A performer of the performance made in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization or of the performance
contained in the sound recording protected under this Act or of the performance contained in a broadcast even though it is not
contained in the sound recording.
(3) The following sound recording producer shall be entitled to the rights relating to sound recording producer as referred to in this Act:
(a) A sound recording produced by a person in Nepal or a member country of the World Trade Organization,
(b) A sound recording published in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization.
(4) The following broadcasting organization shall be entitled to the rights relating to broadcasting organization as referred to in this Act:(a) A broadcast by a broadcasting organization with its office in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade
Organization,
(b) A Broadcast by a broadcasting station situated in Nepal or in a member country of the World Trade Organization.