(6) Publication is the public distribution of copies of the edited version of a work;
　　 (7) Making of cinematographic, television and video works means the fixation for the first time of a work on some materials by means of cinematographic production or analogous process. This subsection shall not apply to the mere mechanical recording of performance or scenes or material objects;
　　 (8) Adaptation is the creation of new original works on the basis of pre-existing ones by changing their original form of expression or the purposes they are originally designed to serve;
　　 (9) Translation is the conversion of the language of a work into another langu age;
　　 (10) A notation is the explanation of characters, words and sentences used ina literary work;
　　 (11) Compilation is the creation of a work by assembling a number of selected pre-existing works, in whole or in parts, according to an arrangement designed for a specific purpose;
　　 (12) Sorting-out is the rearrangement of pre-existing works or materials by changing their former state of being fragmented and poorly-ordered into a one of being systematic and orderly, such as the glossing and repairing of ancient classics.
　　
　　Article 6
　　As used in the Law, the terms listed below shall mean the following:
　　(1) News of current events refers to the mere report of facts or happenings conveyed by newspapers, periodicals and radio and television stations;
　　 (2) Sound recordings refers to the original recordation of any sounds;
　　 (3) Video recordings refers to the original recordation of a series of related images, with or without accompanying sounds, other than cinematographic and television and videographic works;
　　 (4) Radio and television broadcasts refer to the programme communicated by radio or television station by means of diffusing signals carrying sound or images or both;
　　 (5) Producer of sound recordings refers to a person who makes sound recordings ;
　　 (6) Producer of video recordings refers to a person who makes video recordings;
　　 (7) Performer refers to persons who perform literary and artistic works professionally or not professionally.
　　
　　 Chapter II Copyright Administrative Authorities
　　
　　Article 7 The national Copyright Administration, being an administrative department for copyright matters under the State Council, is responsible for the nation-wide work of administration of copyright by mainly carrying out the following functions:
　　 (1) To implement copyright-related laws and regulations and to promulgate rules in relation to copyright administration;
　　 (2) To investigate and redress cases of infringement of copyright that are of nation-wide influence;
　　 (3) To approve the formation of and to supervise the operation of collective administration of copyright, copyright agent business dealing with cross-border transactions and arbitrations scheme for disputes arose in relation to copyright contracts;