(4) Where a notice has been given under this section in respect of a work, cinematograph film or sound recording and has not been withdrawn, the importation of copies of the work, cinematograph film or sound recording to which this section applies into Singapore for the purpose of—
- (a) selling, letting for hire, or by way of trade offering or exposing for sale or hire, the copies;
- (b) distributing the copies—
- (i) for the purpose of trade; or
- (ii) for any other purpose to an extent that will affect prejudicially the owner of the copyright in the work, cinematograph film or sound recording; or
- (c) by way of trade exhibiting the copies in public,
is prohibited and any such copies, if imported into Singapore for any such purpose, may be seized and forfeited to the Government.
(5) Subject to the regulations made under this Act, the Board may permit copies of a work, a cinematograph film or a sound recording that are liable to be seized and forfeited under this section to be delivered to the importer upon security being given to the satisfaction of the Board that the copies will be forthwith exported from Singapore.
(6) The Control of Imports and Exports Act shall apply to the seizure and forfeiture under this section of copies of a work, cinematograph film or sound recording to which this section applies as if the copies were prohibited imports for the purposes of that Act (Cap. 240).
(7) Regulations made under this Act may make provision for or in relation to—
- (a) the forms of notices under this section;
- (b) the times at which, and the manner in which, notices are to be given;
- (c) the giving of information and evidence to the Board;
