Copyright Act 2021
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For works with similar titles, see Copyright Act.
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
ACTS SUPPLEMENT
Published by Authority
NO. 22]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
[2021
First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, 7 October 2021 at 5 pm.
The following Act was passed by Parliament on 13 September 2021 and assented to by the President on 28 September 2021:—
COPYRIGHT ACT 2021
(No. 22 of 2021)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1 PRELIMINARY | |
Section | |
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1. | Short title and commencement |
2. | Application to things existing before appointed day |
3. | Extension of Act to reciprocating countries |
4. | Exclusion of non-reciprocating countries from Act |
5. | Savings for other laws |
6. | Act binds Government |
PART 2 INTERPRETATION | |
Division 1—General | |
7. | General interpretation |
Division 2—Works and performances | |
Subdivision (1)—Works | |
8. | What is a work |
Subdivision (2)—Authorial works in general | |
9. | What is an authorial work |
10. | What is a work of joint authorship |
11. | Reference to author includes all joint authors |
12. | What is an authorial work with an identified author |
Subdivision (3)—Literary, dramatic and musical works | |
13. | Literary work includes computer program and compilation |
14. | Subject matter of copyright in compilations |
15. | What does a dramatic work include |
16. | When is a literary, dramatic or musical work made |
Subdivision (4)—Adaptations of literary, dramatic or musical works | |
17. | What is an adaptation of a literary or dramatic work |
18. | What is an adaptation of a musical work |
19. | Adaptation of literary, dramatic or musical work includes adaptation of substantial part thereof |
Subdivision (5)—Artistic works | |
20. | What is an artistic work |
Subdivision (6)—Sound recordings | |
21. | What is a sound recording |
22. | When is a sound recording made |
23. | Who is the maker of a sound recording |
Subdivision (7)—Films | |
24. | What is a film; what are the visual images, sounds and sound-track of a film |
25. | What is the making of a film |
26. | Who is the maker of a film |
Subdivision (8)—Broadcasts | |
27. | What does it mean to broadcast (verb) |
28. | What is a broadcast (noun) |
29. | What is a television broadcast |
30. | What is a sound broadcast |
31. | Who is the maker of a broadcast |
32. | Where is a broadcast made |
33. | When is a broadcast made |
Subdivision (9)—Cable programmes | |
34. | What is a cable programme |
35. | What is a cable programme service |
36. | What is inclusion in a cable programme service |
Subdivision (10)—Qualifying performances and recordings of protected performances | |
37. | What is a qualifying performance |
38. | What is a recording of a protected performance |
Division 3—Acts relating to works and performances | |
Subdivision (1)—General | |
39. | Act done in relation to work, etc., includes act done in relation to substantial part thereof |
40. | Act done in relation to protected performance, etc., includes act done in relation to substantial part thereof |
Subdivision (2)—Copying | |
41. | What is a copy of an authorial work |
42. | What is a copy of a published edition of an authorial work |
43. | What is a reasonable portion when copying a published edition of a literary, dramatic or musical work |
44. | What is a copy of a sound recording |
45. | What is a copy of a film |
46. | What is a copy of a television broadcast |
47. | What is a copy of a sound broadcast |
48. | What is a copy of a cable programme |
49. | Copy of work includes copy of substantial part |
50. | Copy of work includes temporary or incidental copy |
51. | What is a copy of a recording of a protected performance |
52. | Copy of recording of protected performance work includes temporary or incidental copy |
Subdivision (3)—Publishing | |
53. | What constitutes publication of an authorial work |
54. | What constitutes publication of an edition of an authorial work |
55. | What constitutes publication of a sound recording |
56. | What constitutes publication of a film |
57. | What constitutes publication of a recording of a protected performance |
58. | Matters to be considered or ignored for publication, first publication, and publication before death |
59. | Effect of acts done before appointed day |
60. | Specific acts that do not constitute publication |
Subdivision (4)—Communicating | |
61. | What does communicate mean |
62. | What does accessibility on demand mean |
63. | Who is the maker of a communication |
Subdivision (5)—Broadcasting, etc. | |
64. | What is doing an act by the reception of a broadcast |
65. | What is a re-transmission of a broadcast |
66. | When is a copy of a sound recording or a film used in a broadcast |
Subdivision (6)—Performing | |
67. | What does a performance of an authorial work include |
68. | Performance by operating receiving apparatus |
69. | Performance by operating apparatus for reproducing sounds |
Subdivision (7)—Causing visual images to be seen or sounds to be heard | |
70. | Communication not included |
71. | Causing by operating receiving apparatus |
72. | Causing by operating apparatus for reproducing sounds |
Subdivision (8)—Commercial acts | |
73. | What is a commercial dealing in a thing |
74. | What does it mean to do an act for commercial advantage |
75. | What is a commercial rental arrangement relating to a computer program or sound recording |
76. | Who is a paying audience for a television broadcast or cable programme |
Division 4—Relevant persons and organisations | |
Subdivision (1)—Qualified individuals and persons | |
77. | Who is a qualified individual |
78. | Who is a qualified person |
79. | Who is a Singapore resident |
80. | Country of residence not affected by temporary absence |
Subdivision (2)—International organisations | |
81. | What is a prescribed international organisation |
82. | Legal capacity of prescribed international organisation |
83. | What is an educational institution |
84. | What is the body administering an educational institution |
Subdivision (4)—Persons with print disabilities | |
85. | Who is a person with a print disability |
86. | What is an institution aiding persons with print disabilities |
87. | What is the body administering an institution aiding persons with print disabilities |
88. | What is a foreign institution aiding persons with print disabilities |
Subdivision (5)—Persons with intellectual disabilities | |
89. | What is an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities |
90. | What is the body administering an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities |
Subdivision (6)—Public collections: galleries, libraries, archives and museums | |
91. | What is a public collection |
92. | What is an archive |
93. | What is the custodian of a public collection |
94. | Who is an authorised officer of a public collection |
95. | When is a library run for profit |
Division 5—Rights and rights infringements | |
Subdivision (1)—Common provisions | |
96. | Who is a rights owner |
97. | What is a rights infringement |
98. | What is an infringing copy of a copyright work or protected performance |
99. | What is a flagrantly infringing online location |
Subdivision (2)—Provisions relating to copyright works | |
100. | What are acts comprised in a copyright |
101. | What does it mean to do an act with or without the licence of copyright owner |
102. | If there are 2 or more copyright owners for a work, which owner is relevant |
103. | What is an exclusive licence |
Subdivision (3)—Provisions relating to protected performances | |
104. | If there are 2 or more rights owners for a protected performance, whose authority is relevant |
Division 6—Miscellaneous | |
105. | When is a visual image or sound embodied in an article or a thing |
PART 3 COPYRIGHT IN WORKS | |
Division 1—General | |
106. | Copyright subsists only by virtue of this Act |
107. | Copyrights to subsist independently |
108. | Nature of copyright |
Division 2—Authorial works | |
109. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in unpublished authorial works |
110. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in published authorial works |
111. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in buildings |
112. | Nature of copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works |
113. | Nature of copyright in artistic works |
114. | Duration of copyright in authorial works |
115. | Duration of copyright in authorial works—transitional provision for certain works published before 31 December 2022 |
116. | Interpretation of sections 114 and 115—making available to public; application to works of joint authorship |
Division 3—Published editions of authorial works | |
117. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in published editions of authorial works |
118. | Nature of copyright in published editions of authorial works |
119. | Duration of copyright in published editions of authorial works |
Division 4—Sound recordings | |
120. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in sound recordings |
121. | Nature of copyright in sound recordings |
122. | Duration of copyright in sound recordings |
Division 5—Films | |
123. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in films |
124. | Nature of copyright in films |
125. | Duration of copyright in films |
Division 6—Broadcasts | |
126. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in broadcasts |
127. | Nature of copyright in broadcasts |
128. | Duration of copyright in broadcasts |
129. | Duration of copyright in repeat broadcasts |
Division 7—Cable programmes | |
130. | Conditions for copyright to subsist in cable programmes |
131. | Nature of copyright in cable programmes |
132. | Duration of copyright in cable programmes |
Division 8—Ownership and transactions | |
134. | First owner—copyright created in the course of employment |
135. | First owner—sound recordings, films and certain authorial works commissioned before appointed day |
136. | First owner—Government and prescribed international organisations |
137. | Transfer of copyright |
138. | Assignment—formalities |
139. | Assignment—partial assignment |
140. | Assignment—assignment of future copyright |
141. | Licences—licence of future copyright |
142. | Licences—formalities for exclusive licence |
143. | Licences—licence binds successors in title to copyright except bona fide purchaser |
144. | Death—devolution of copyright coming into existence after would-be owner dies |
145. | Death—bequest of manuscript, etc., includes any copyright therein |
Division 9—Infringement of copyright | |
Subdivision (1)—What is an infringement of copyright | |
146. | Infringement by doing act comprised in copyright |
147. | Infringement by importation for commercial dealing, etc. |
148. | Infringement by commercial dealing, etc. |
149. | Accessory to imported article to be ignored for purposes of sections 147 and 148 in certain circumstances |
150. | Infringement by making device or providing service, etc., to access works communicated without authority |
151. | Infringement by failure to pay equitable remuneration for causing sounds embodied in commercially published sound recordings to be heard in public |
152. | Exceptions to infringement |
Subdivision (2)—Action for copyright infringement | |
153. | Action for copyright infringement |
154. | Limitation of action |
155. | Remedies and border enforcement measures |
Subdivision (3)—Infringement action where exclusive licensee has concurrent right of action | |
156. | Interpretation of this Subdivision |
157. | Application of this Subdivision |
158. | Joinder and costs |
159. | Same defences and same remedies available |
160. | Assessment of damages |
161. | Apportionment of profits |
162. | Separate actions for same infringement |
Subdivision (4)—Presumptions in infringement actions | |
163. | Application |
164. | Presumption that copyright subsists if not disputed, etc. |
165. | Presumption that claimant owns copyright if not disputed, etc. |
166. | Presumption of authorship where name appears |
167. | Presumptions where authorial work is first published in Singapore |
168. | Presumptions where author is dead |
169. | Presumptions as to anonymous or pseudonymous literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work |
170. | Presumptions relating to label or mark on copy of sound recording |
171. | Presumptions as to maker of film |
PART 4 PROTECTION OF PERFORMANCES | |
172. | Interpretation of this Part |
173. | Protection of performances |
174. | Duration of protection |
175. | Infringing use—general |
176. | Infringing use—commercial dealing in unauthorised recordings, etc. |
177. | Action for infringing use of protected performance |
178. | Limitation of action |
179. | Remedies and border enforcement measures |
180. | Assignment of right to bring action |
181. | Presumptions relating to identity of performers |
182. | Other rights not affected |
PART 5 PERMITTED USES OF COPYRIGHT WORKS AND PROTECTED PERFORMANCES | |
Division 1—General provisions | |
183. | Permitted uses are not rights infringements |
184. | Permitted uses are independent |
185. | Permitted uses may go beyond scope of copyright or protection of performances |
186. | Permitted uses may be excluded or restricted by reasonable contract term |
187. | Permitted uses that may not be excluded or restricted |
188. | Evasion through choice of law clause to be void |
189. | What is sufficient acknowledgment of an authorial work |
Division 2—Fair use | |
190. | Fair use is permitted use |
191. | Relevant matters in deciding whether use is fair |
192. | Additional requirement for sufficient acknowledgment where use is for certain purposes |
193. | Deemed fair use where work or recording included in fairly-used work |
194. | Deemed fair use where reasonable portion of article copied for research or study |
Division 3—Education and educational institutions | |
195. | Interpretation: when is a copy or recording made or used for the educational purposes of an educational institution |
196. | Copying authorial work by non-reprographic means for course of education |
197. | Copying or communicating very small portions of literary or dramatic work for course of education provided by educational institutions |
198. | Copying or communicating material for educational purposes of educational institutions |
199. | Suspension of section 198 for contravention of record-keeping requirements |
200. | Copying broadcasts or cable programmes for educational purposes |
201. | Copying for purposes of teaching or learning film making |
202. | Things done for purposes of examination |
203. | Inclusion of authorial work in collections for use by educational institutions |
204. | Using material available on Internet for educational purposes |
205. | Performances by students or staff of educational institutions, etc. |
Division 4—Persons with print disabilities | |
206. | Material to which this Division applies |
207. | Interpretation: what is an accessible format |
208. | Interpretation: what is an accessible format copy |
209. | Interpretation: what is a new copy of an accessible format copy |
210. | Interpretation: what does it mean to make an accessible format copy available to persons with print disabilities or a foreign institution |
211. | Making, distributing or making available accessible format copies for Singapore residents with print disabilities |
212. | Making or making available accessible format copies for foreign institutions or non-resident persons with print disabilities |
213. | Receiving, importing or distributing accessible format copies from foreign institutions |
214. | Making of accessible format copy by person with print disability for personal use |
215. | Copyright not to vest by virtue of making accessible format copy for persons with print disability |
216. | Rights owner’s right to license or authorise not affected |
Division 5—Persons with intellectual disabilities | |
217. | Copying by institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities—authorial works |
218. | Copying, etc., by institution aiding persons with intellectual disability—protected performances |
219. | Copyright not to vest by virtue of making copy for aiding persons with intellectual disabilities |
220. | Rights owner’s right to license or authorise not affected |
Division 6—Public collections: galleries, libraries, archives and museums | |
221. | Interpretation: what is an article in a periodical publication |
222. | Public use and enjoyment—copying for public exhibition |
223. | Public use and enjoyment—publicising public exhibition |
224. | Public use and enjoyment—performing for public exhibition |
225. | Public use and enjoyment—making collection available on network of public collection |
226. | Research or study—copying and communicating material for users of public collection |
227. | Research or study—copying originals for use on premises of public collection |
228. | Research or study—copying or communicating unpublished thesis in university library or archive |
229. | Research, study or publication—copying or communicating unpublished old material in public collection |
230. | Publication—publishing unpublished old authorial works in public collection |
231. | Publication—communicating, performing, etc., authorial work published under section 230 |
232. | Preservation and replacement—copying material in public collection |
233. | Administration—copying or communicating material in public collection |
234. | Supplying copies of published literary, dramatic or musical works or articles between libraries and archives |
235. | Protection of libraries and archives when infringing copies made on machines installed by them |
236. | Copying online material for National Library Board collection |
Division 7—Use of computer programs | |
237. | Making back-up copy of computer program |
238. | Copying electronic compilation or computer program when essential for use |
239. | Decompilation of computer program by lawful user |
240. | Observing, studying and testing of computer program by lawful user |
241. | Copying or adapting of computer program by lawful user |
242. | Interpretation: who is a lawful user |
Division 8—Computational data analysis | |
243. | Interpretation: what is computational data analysis |
244. | Copying or communicating for computational data analysis |
Division 9—Communication of sound recordings and recordings of protected performances | |
245. | Interpretation: what is an interactive service |
246. | Communication by analogue broadcast |
247. | Communication by non-interactive digital broadcast |
248. | Communication by other analogue or non-interactive digital transmission |
Division 10—Films | |
249. | Films depicting historical events |
250. | Using record of sounds in films |
Division 11—Broadcasting, cable programmes and simulcasting | |
251. | Making sound recordings or films of literary, dramatic and musical works for broadcasting |
252. | Making films of artistic works for television broadcasting or cable programmes |
253. | Copying sound recordings or recordings of performances for broadcasting |
254. | Checking whether broadcast of sound recording or recording of performance is lawful |
255. | Making sound recordings or films of literary, dramatic or musical works for simulcasting |
256. | Copying sound recordings, recordings of performances, or films for simulcasting |
257. | Reception of broadcasts or cable programmes |
258. | Deemed copyright licences when receiving or transmitting broadcasts or cable programmes |
Division 12—Making musical records | |
259. | Interpretation and scope of this Division |
260. | Conditions for making musical records |
261. | Conditions for including literary or dramatic work in musical record |
262. | Regulations and inquiry on amount of royalties |
263. | Regulations on other matters |
264. | Modifications relating to records made before 10 April 1987 |
Division 13—Artistic works | |
265. | Buildings and certain artistic works in public places |
266. | Incidental inclusion in film, television broadcast or cable programme |
267. | Copying artistic work in different dimensions |
268. | Copying part of artistic work in later artistic work |
269. | Reconstruction of buildings |
Division 14—Artistic works with corresponding designs and industrially applied artistic works | |
270. | Interpretation of this Division |
271. | Purpose of this Division |
272. | Artistic work with corresponding design that is or was registered under Registered Designs Act |
273. | Modification of section 272 if registration is false |
274. | Artistic work with industrially-applied corresponding design that could have been registered under Registered Designs Act |
275. | Artistic works that have been industrially applied |
276. | Application to artistic works made before 10 April 1987 |
Division 15—Material in public registers, publicly disclosed material and data sharing within public sector | |
277. | Interpretation: what is a public register |
278. | Copying or communicating material in public registers |
279. | Copying literary or artistic works in public registers |
280. | Interpretation: what is publicly disclosed material |
281. | Copying or communicating publicly disclosed material |
282. | Copying literary or artistic works that are publicly disclosed material |
283. | Data sharing within public sector |
Division 16—Acts for service of Government | |
284. | Interpretation: what is a public act |
285. | Public act is permitted use |
286. | Terms for doing public act |
287. | Public act does not constitute publication |
288. | Protection of purchaser in sale in the course of public act |
289. | Modification when exclusive copyright licence in force |
Division 17—Judicial proceedings and legal advice | |
290. | Acts done for judicial proceedings |
291. | Acts done for seeking legal advice |
Division 18—Miscellaneous | |
292. | Temporary copies made in the course of communication |
293. | Temporary copies made in user caching |
294. | Transfer of electronic copy of material |
295. | Reading or recitation of literary or dramatic works |
296. | Religious performances of literary, dramatic or musical works |
297. | Using adaptations of literary, dramatic or musical works |
298. | Copying published editions of authorial work in course of permitted use of authorial work |
299. | Private and domestic use |
300. | Recording performance, etc., in mistaken belief of authorisation |
Division 19—Notation of copies | |
301. | When and how should a copy be notated |
302. | Presumptions relating to notated copy |
303. | Making false or misleading notation |
PART 6 REMEDIES FOR AND BORDER ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST RIGHTS INFRINGEMENTS | |
Division 1—Remedies for rights infringements | |
304. | Interpretation of this Division |
305. | Remedies |
306. | No damages for innocent rights infringement |
307. | Measure of damages |
308. | Measure of statutory damages |
309. | Order to deliver up infringing copies, etc. |
310. | Order to dispose of infringing copies, etc. |
311. | Procedure for disposal order |
312. | Remedy for infringement of copyright under section 151 |
Division 2—Remedies against network service providers | |
Subdivision (1)—Preliminary | |
313. | Interpretation of this Division |
314. | Provisions relating to rights infringement not affected |
Subdivision (2)—Restriction of remedies against rights infringements in course of providing network services | |
315. | Restriction of remedies if conditions met |
316. | Conditions relating to infringement by transmission, routing or providing connections |
317. | Conditions relating to infringement by system caching |
318. | Conditions relating to infringement by storage |
319. | Conditions relating to infringement by locating information |
320. | Conditions do not require monitoring of network services, etc. |
321. | Evidence of compliance with conditions |
322. | Protection against liability for removing or disabling access to electronic copy under section 317, 318 or 319 |
323. | Requirements relating to take-down or restoration notices, etc. |
324. | Making false statements in take-down or restoration notice |
Subdivision (3)—Disabling access to flagrantly infringing online locations | |
325. | Access disabling order |
326. | Procedure for application |
327. | Variation and revocation of order |
328. | Application of presumptions |
Division 3—Border enforcement measures against infringing goods | |
Subdivision (1)—Preliminary | |
329. | Interpretation of this Division |
330. | Interpretation: what are infringing goods |
331. | Infringement actions to which this Division applies |
Subdivision (2)—Seizure on request | |
332. | Request to seize |
333. | Duration of request |
334. | Seizure on request |
335. | Notice to bring action after seizure |
Subdivision (3)—Seizure without request | |
336. | Inspection and seizure without request |
337. | Notice of seizure |
338. | Request to continue detention |
339. | Release of seized goods if request not made |
340. | Notice to bring action if request made |
Subdivision (4)—Infringement action after seizure | |
341. | Interpretation of this Subdivision |
342. | Time for requestor to bring action |
343. | Failure to bring action—release of seized goods |
344. | Failure to bring action—compensation for seizure |
345. | Infringement action—orders in relation to seized goods |
346. | Infringement action—release of seized goods if no contrary order made |
347. | Infringement action—compensation if action dismissed, etc. |
348. | Infringement action—further provisions |
Subdivision (5)—Supplementary provisions on seizure | |
349. | Security for request to seize or continue detention |
350. | Direction for secure storage |
351. | Inspecting, or removing sample of, seized goods |
352. | Power of customs officer, etc., to require information after seizure |
353. | Requestor may ask for identity, etc., of person connected with seized goods |
354. | Notice of release |
355. | Forfeiture by consent |
356. | Release by consent |
357. | Release for non-compliance with directions, etc. |
358. | Unsecured expenses of Director-General |
Subdivision (6)—Powers to search for seizable infringing goods | |
359. | Interpretation of this Subdivision |
360. | Powers to search vessels, aircrafts and vehicles |
361. | Examination and search of packages, etc. |
362. | Removal of packages, etc., to police station, etc., for examination and search |
363. | Search of travellers and baggage |
364. | Powers to enter certain premises |
365. | Obstruction of customs officers |
Subdivision (7)—Administration of this Division | |
366. | Appointment of persons to exercise powers and duties of customs officers |
367. | Delegation of Director-General’s powers |
368. | Fees |
PART 7 ADDITIONAL RIGHTS RELATING TO COPYRIGHT WORKS AND PROTECTED PERFORMANCES | |
Division 1—Author’s moral rights | |
369. | Interpretation of this Division |
370. | Application |
371. | Right to be identified |
372. | Right to be identified—when should an author be identified |
373. | Right to be identified—how should an author be identified |
374. | Right to be identified—exception where author not known |
375. | Right to be identified—exception for certain authorial works |
376. | Right to be identified—exception for certain permitted uses |
377. | Right to be identified—transitional exceptions |
378. | Right against false identification |
379. | Right not to be falsely identified as author of copy of artistic work |
380. | Right not to have altered copy represented as unaltered |
381. | Moral rights not infringed by acts, etc., outside Singapore |
382. | Consent and formal waiver |
383. | Action for infringement of moral rights |
384. | Limitation of action |
385. | Remedies |
386. | Moral rights not assignable |
387. | Devolution on death |
388. | Other rights not affected |
Division 2—Performer’s moral rights | |
389. | Interpretation of this Division |
390. | Application of moral rights |
391. | Right to be identified |
392. | Right to be identified—when should a performer be identified |
393. | Right to be identified—how should a performer be identified |
394. | Right to be identified—exception where performer not known |
395. | Right to be identified—exception for certain performances |
396. | Right to be identified—exception for certain permitted uses |
397. | Right to be identified—transitional exception |
398. | Right against false identification |
399. | Right not to have altered recording represented as unaltered |
400. | Moral rights not infringed by acts, etc., outside Singapore |
401. | Consent and formal waiver |
402. | Action for infringement of moral rights |
403. | Limitation of action |
404. | Remedies |
405. | Moral rights not assignable |
406. | Devolution on death |
407. | Other rights not affected |
Division 3—Protection of electronic rights management information | |
408. | Interpretation of this Division |
409. | Interpretation: what is rights management information |
410. | Application |
411. | Prohibition on removing or altering rights management information |
412. | Prohibition on dealing with altered rights management information |
413. | Prohibition on dealing with protected copies after rights management information altered or removed |
414. | Action for infringement |
415. | Limitation of action |
416. | Remedies |
417. | Offence |
418. | Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 417 |
419. | Powers of entry, search and seizure |
420. | Disposal of seized evidence |
421. | Other rights not affected |
Division 4—Protection of technological measures | |
422. | Interpretation of this Division |
423. | Interpretation: what are technological measures, access control measures and protection measures |
424. | Application |
425. | Prohibition on circumventing access control measure |
426. | Prohibition on dealing in circumventing devices |
427. | Prohibition on dealing in circumventing services |
428. | Exception—access by non-profit library, etc., for purpose of acquisition |
429. | Exception—protecting personal information of network user |
430. | Exception—achieving interoperability between computer programs |
431. | Exception—research on encryption technology |
432. | Exception—preventing minor access to online material |
433. | Exception—testing of security flaws, etc., of computer |
434. | Exception—law enforcement, national defence, etc. |
435. | Exception—prescribed exceptions |
436. | Action for infringement |
437. | Limitation of action |
438. | Remedies |
439. | Offence |
440. | Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 439 |
441. | Powers of entry, search and seizure |
442. | Disposal of seized evidence |
443. | Other rights not affected |
PART 8 OFFENCES | |
Division 1—Offences with commercial element | |
444. | Commercial dealings, etc., in infringing copies |
445. | Infringement for commercial advantage, etc. |
446. | Making or possessing article capable of making infringing copies |
447. | Punishment |
Division 2—Offences without commercial element | |
448. | Distribution, etc., of infringing copies of works |
449. | Wilful and significant rights infringement |
450. | Causing certain works or performances to be performed, seen or heard in public for private profit |
451. | Advertisement for supply of infringing copies of works |
452. | Punishment |
Division 3—Other provisions | |
453. | Presumption where person possesses 5 or more infringing copies |
454. | Proof of subsistence of copyright and protection of performance, etc., by affidavit |
455. | Power to deal with infringing copies, etc., in proceedings under this Part |
456. | Powers of entry, search and seizure |
457. | Disposal of seized evidence |
PART 9 REGULATION OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS | |
Division 1—Preliminary | |
458. | Interpretation of this Part |
459. | Interpretation: what is a collective management organisation (CMO) and who are its members; what is a tariff scheme |
460. | Purpose of this Part |
Division 2—Class licensing of CMOs | |
461. | CMOs must be licensed |
462. | Class licences |
463. | Financial penalty for non-compliance with class licence conditions |
464. | Regulatory directions to CMOs and their officers |
465. | Cessation order |
466. | Reconsideration of decisions |
467. | Appeal |
Division 3—Review of tariff schemes, etc., by Copyright Tribunals | |
468. | Interpretation: who is an intending user of a tariff scheme |
469. | Interpretation: when does a tariff scheme apply or not apply to a case |
470. | Review of proposed tariff scheme |
471. | Review of in-force tariff scheme |
472. | Review after order made under section 470 or 471, etc. |
473. | Effect where tariff scheme remains in force pending reference or after Tribunal order |
474. | Application to Tribunal for permission to be granted on reasonable terms |
475. | Orders not to contradict regulatory directions or class licence conditions |
Division 4—Miscellaneous | |
476. | CMO may apply to Tribunal on behalf of rights owners |
PART 10 COPYRIGHT TRIBUNALS | |
Division 1—Preliminary | |
477. | Interpretation of this Part |
478. | Agreements or awards not affected |
Division 2—Establishment of Tribunals | |
479. | Establishment of Tribunals |
480. | Appointment of president, deputy presidents and panel |
481. | Appointment of secretary and other officers |
482. | Remuneration, allowances and expenses |
483. | Protection of members |
484. | Members and officers deemed to be public servants |
485. | Functions of Tribunals |
486. | Constitution of Tribunal |
487. | Reconstitution of Tribunal if member unable to continue |
488. | Sittings |
489. | Proceedings to be in public |
490. | Decisions how made |
491. | Evidence |
492. | Provisions on inquiries |
493. | Orders of Tribunal |
494. | Reference on question of law arising in case to General Division of High Court |
495. | Representation |
496. | Costs |
497. | Regulations on procedure |
498. | Other provisions on procedure |
PART 11 MISCELLANEOUS | |
499. | Groundless threats of legal proceedings for copyright infringement |
500. | Offences by bodies corporate, etc. |
501. | Jurisdiction of courts |
502. | Application of Government Proceedings Act |
503. | Application of Electronic Transactions Act |
504. | Immunity of officers and employees of Government and IPOS |
505. | Regulations |
506. | Repeal of Copyright Act |
507. | Related and consequential amendments, etc. |
PART 12 TRANSITIONAL | |
Division 1—Preliminary | |
508. | References in laws and documents to predecessor Acts and copyright thereunder |
Division 2—Works, acts, etc., before 1 July 1912 | |
509. | Interpretation of this Division and Division 3 |
510. | What is a substituted right |
511. | No copyright in authorial works made before 1 July 1912 unless there is substituted right |
512. | Scope of copyright in dramatic or musical works made before 1 July 1912 depends on scope of substituted right |
513. | Copyright in contributions to periodicals made before 1 July 1912 subject to author’s right to publish in separate form |
514. | Assignments and grants made before 1 July 1912 |
Division 3—Works, acts, etc., before 10 April 1987 | |
515. | Authorial works first published before 10 April 1987—no revival of copyright expiring before 10 April 1987 |
516. | Authorial works made before 10 April 1987—modifications to section 109 |
517. | Authorial works first published before 10 April 1987—modifications to section 110 |
518. | Photographs taken before 10 April 1987—who is the author |
519. | Photographs taken before 10 April 1987—duration of copyright |
520. | Artistic works made before 10 April 1987—no copyright if work is a registrable design |
521. | Sound recordings made or first published before 10 April 1987—modifications to section 120 |
522. | Sound recordings made before 10 April 1987—duration of copyright |
523. | Films made before 10 April 1987—treatment |
524. | Assignments and licences made before 10 April 1987 in relation to authorial works, sound recordings and films to have similar effect |
525. | Authorial works made before 10 April 1987—copyright reverts to author’s estate 25 years after death |
526. | Bequests by author who died before 10 April 1987 |
527. | Reproduction of authorial work published before 10 April 1987 upon payment of royalties |
Division 4—Commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies bought before 16 April 1998 | |
528. | Copies of computer programs bought before 16 April 1998 |
529. | Copies of sound recordings bought before 16 April 1998 |
Division 5—Copyright and protection expiring before 1 July 2004 | |
530. | No revival or extension of copyright in authorial work, sound recording or film expiring before 1 July 2004 |
531. | No revival or extension of protection for performances ceasing to be protected before 1 July 2004 |
Division 6—Assignments and licences before 1 January 2005 | |
532. | Assignments and licences made before 1 January 2005 and relating to broadcasting and cable programmes |
Division 7—Works, performances, acts, etc., before appointed day | |
533. | No revival or extension of copyright in authorial work, sound recording or film expiring before appointed day |
534. | Assignments and licences of copyright made on or after 10 April 1987 and before appointed day to have similar effect |
535. | Assignments of performers’ rights made before appointed day to have similar effect |
536. | Photographs taken on or after 10 April 1987 and before appointed day—who is the author |
537. | Photographs taken on or after 10 April 1987 and before appointed day—presumptions relating to authorship |
538. | Editions of authorial works published by Government before appointed day—no infringement of Government copyright |
539. | Deciding equitable remuneration payable under 1987 Act |
540. | Copyright Tribunals constituted under 1987 Act |
541. | Saving and transitional provision |
This work is Singaporean legislation (Act of Parliament or subsidiary legislation), which is copyrighted in Singapore for 70 years after publication pursuant to
- sections 114(1) and 136(1)(b) of the Copyright Act 2021, or
- section 197(3)(b) of the repealed Copyright Act (Cap. 63, 2006 Rev. Ed.) for legislation published before 21 November 2021.
However, as an edict of a government, it is in the public domain in the U.S.
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