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Document Index: 350709046

Matched Legal Cases: ['arty125', 'art150', 'art188', 'art193', 'art206', 'art247', 'art259', 'art260', 'art261', 'art263', 'art269']

Copyright Act(CHAPTER 63)Long TitlePart I PRELIMINARY1 Short title2 Application3 Application to Government4 Copyright not to subsist except by virtue of this Act5 Savings of rights of Government, etc.6 Operation of other lawsPart II INTERPRETATION7 Interpretation7A Literary works include compilation and computer program8 Residence9 Acts comprised in copyright10 Acts done in relation to substantial part of work or other subject-matter deemed to be done in relation to the whole11 References to acts done with licence of owner of copyright12 References to partial assignment of copyright13 Libraries established or conducted for profit14 Names under which work is published15 Reproduction of works16 Provisions relating to the making of a work or other subject-matter17 Storage in computer or on any other medium18 Sound recordings and records19 References to sounds and visual images embodied in an article20 Provisions relating to broadcasting21 Cable programmes22 Performance23 Performance of works or other subject-matter by students or staff of educational institution, etc.24 Publication25 Ownership of copyright for particular purposes25A Commercial rental arrangementPart III COPYRIGHT IN ORIGINAL LITERARY, DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC WORKSDivision 1  Nature, Duration and Ownership of Copyright in Works26 Nature of copyright in original works27 Original works in which copyright subsists28 Duration of copyright in original works29 Duration of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous work30 Ownership of copyright in original worksDivision 2  Infringement of Copyright In Works31 Infringement by doing acts comprised in copyright32 Infringement by importation for sale or hire33 Infringement by sale and other dealings34 Infringing copies made on machines installed in libraries and archivesDivision 3  Acts not Constituting Infringements of Copyright Works35 Fair dealing in relation to works36 Fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review37 Fair dealing for purpose of reporting current events38 Reproduction for purposes of judicial proceedings or professional advice38A Temporary reproduction made in course of communication39 Back-up copy of computer program, etc.39A Decompilation39B Observing, studying and testing of computer programs39C Other acts permitted to lawful users40 Inclusion of works in collections for use by educational institutions40A Accessories to imported articlesDivision 4  Acts not Constituting Infringements of Copyright in Literary, Dramatic and Musical Works41 Reading or recitation in public or for a communication42 Religious performances43 Reproduction for purpose of broadcasting43A Reproduction for purpose of simulcastingDivision 5  Copying of Works in Libraries44 Interpretation of this Division45 Copying by libraries and archives for users46 Copying by libraries or archives for other libraries or archives47 Copying or communication of unpublished works in libraries or archives48 Copying of works for preservation and other purposes49 Publication of unpublished works kept in libraries50 Application of Division to illustrations accompanying articles and other worksDivision 6  Copying of Works for Educational Purposes50A Copying by non-reprographic means for purpose of a course of education51 Multiple copying or communication of insubstantial portions of works52 Multiple copying or communication under statutory licence by educational institutions52A Things done for purposes of examination53 Application of Division to illustrations accompanying articles and other worksDivision 7  Copying of Works in Institutions Assisting Handicapped Readers and Institutions Assisting Intellectually Handicapped Readers54 Multiple copying under statutory licence by institutions assisting handicapped readers54A Multiple copying under statutory licence by institutions assisting intellectually handicapped readersDivision 8  Recording of Musical Works55 Interpretation of this Division56 Conditions upon which manufacturer may make records of musical work57 Amount of royalty58 Provisions relating to royalty where 2 or more works are on the one record59 Revision of royalty and minimum royalty60 Conditions upon which manufacturer may include part of a literary or dramatic work in a record of a musical work61 Making inquiries in relation to previous records62 Application of Division in relation to record of part of a workDivision 9  Acts not Constituting Infringements of Copyright in Artistic Works63 Sculptures and certain other works in public places64 Buildings and models of buildings65 Incidental filming or televising of artistic works66 Publication of artistic works67 Artistic works included in a cable programme68 Reproduction for purpose of including work in television broadcast or cable programme69 Reproduction of work in different dimensions70 Special exception for artistic works which have been industrially applied71 Reproduction of part of work in later work72 Reconstruction of buildingsDivision 10  Designs73 Interpretation of this Division74 Special exception in respect of industrial designDivision 11  Works of Joint Authorship75 References to all of joint authors76 References to any one or more of joint authors77 References to whichever of joint authors died last78 Works of joint authorship published under pseudonyms79 Copyright to subsist in joint works without regard to any author who is an unqualified person80 Inclusion of joint works in collections for use in educational institutionsPart IV COPYRIGHT IN SUBJECT-MATTER OTHER THAN WORKSDivision 1  Preliminary81 Interpretation of this PartDivision 2  Nature of Copyright in Subject-Matter other than Works82 Nature of copyright in sound recordings83 Nature of copyright in cinematograph films84 Nature of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts85 Nature of copyright in cable programmes86 Nature of copyright in published editions of worksDivision 3  Subject-Matter, other than Works, in which Copyright Subsists87 Sound recordings in which copyright subsists88 Cinematograph films in which copyright subsists89 Television broadcasts and sound broadcasts in which copyright subsists90 Cable programmes in which copyright subsists91 Published editions of works in which copyright subsistsDivision 4  Duration of Copyright in Subject-Matter other than Works92 Duration of copyright in sound recordings93 Duration of copyright in cinematograph films94 Duration of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts95 Duration of copyright in cable programmes96 Duration of copyright in published editions of worksDivision 5  Ownership of Copyright in Subject-Matter other than Works97 Ownership of copyright in sound recordings98 Ownership of copyright in cinematograph films99 Ownership of copyright in television broadcasts and sound broadcasts100 Ownership of copyright in cable programmes101 Ownership of copyright in published editions of worksDivision 6  Infringement of Copyright in Subject-Matter other than Works102 Interpretation of this Division103 Infringement by doing acts comprised in copyright104 Infringement by importation for sale or hire105 Infringement by sale and other dealings105A Infringing copies made on machines installed in libraries and archives106 Acts done for purposes of judicial proceeding107 Making of a copy of sound recording for purposes of broadcasting107A Making of copy of sound recording or cinematograph film for purpose of simulcasting107B Non-subscription digital audio transmissions107C Digital audio transmissions within business establishment107D Other non-infringing non-interactive transmissions107E Temporary copy made in course of communication108 Provisions relating to cinematograph films109 Fair dealing in relation to other subject-matter110 Fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review111 Fair dealing for purpose of reporting news112 Copying of unpublished sound recordings and cinematograph films in libraries or archives113 Copying of sound recordings and cinematograph films for preservation and other purposes114 Filming or recording broadcasts or programmes for private and domestic use115 Use of broadcasts for educational purposes115A Copying for course of instruction in making of film or sound-track115B Things done for purposes of examination116 Reproductions of editions of work116A Accessories to imported articlesDivision 7  Miscellaneous117 Copyrights to subsist independentlyPart V REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF COPYRIGHTDivision 1  Preliminary118 Interpretation of this PartDivision 2  Actions by Owner of Copyright119 Actions for infringement120 Order for delivery up of infringing copies, etc.120A Order for disposal of infringing copies, etc.Division 3  Proceedings where Copyright is subject to Exclusive Licence121 Interpretation of this Division122 Application123 Rights of exclusive licensee124 Joinder of owner or exclusive licensee as party125 Defences available against exclusive licensee126 Assessment of damages where exclusive licence granted127 Apportionment of profits between owner and exclusive licensee128 Separate actions in relation to the same infringement129 Liability for costsDivision 4  Proof of Facts in Copyright Proceedings130 Presumptions as to subsistence and ownership of copyright131 Presumptions in relation to authorship of work132 Presumptions in relation to publisher of work133 Presumptions where author has died134 Evidence in relation to proceedings135 Presumptions in relation to maker of filmDivision 5  Offences136 Offences137 Affidavit evidence138 Powers of police officer139 Advertisement for supply of infringing copies of computer programs140 Court for trial of offencesDivision 6  Border Enforcement Measures140A Interpretation of this Division and Division 7140B Restriction of importation of copies of works, etc.140C Security for liability or expense of seizure140D Secure storage of seized copies140E Notice of seizure140F Inspection, release, etc., of seized copies140G Forfeiture of seized copies by consent140H Compulsory release of seized copies to importer140I Provision relating to actions for infringement of copyright140IA Compensation for failure to take action140J Retention of control of seized copies140K Disposal of seized copies ordered to be forfeited140L Insufficient security140LA Detention of infringing copiesDivision 7  Powers of Search140M Powers of search in relation to vessels, aircrafts and vehicles140N Examination of packages140O Power to remove packages and goods to police station or examination station140P Search of persons and baggage140Q Powers of authorised officers to enter certain premises141 ObstructionDivision 8  Miscellaneous142 Limitation of actions in respect of infringement of copyrightPart VI COMPULSORY LICENCES FOR TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF CERTAIN WORKS143 (Repealed)144 (Repealed)145 (Repealed)146 (Repealed)147 (Repealed)148 (Repealed)Part VII COPYRIGHT TRIBUNALSDivision 1  Preliminary149 Interpretation of this Part150 Cases to which licence schemes applyDivision 2  Constitution of Tribunal151 Establishment of Tribunals151A Appointment of president, deputy president and members of Tribunal151B Remuneration and allowances152 Tenure of office153 Continuation of hearing on change in constitution of Tribunal154 Quorum155 Decision of Tribunal156 Sittings of TribunalDivision 3  Inquiries by, and Applications and References to, Tribunal156A Application to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making recording or film of a work156B Application to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making copy of sound recording156C Application to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making available to public sound recording by means of digital audio transmission157 Inquiries into royalty payable in respect of records of musical works158 Applications to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable to owner of copyright for copies made under statutory licence159 Applications to Tribunal for apportionment of royalty in respect of a record160 Reference of proposed licence schemes to Tribunal161 Reference of existing licence schemes to Tribunal162 Further reference of licence schemes to Tribunal163 Application to Tribunal in relation to licences164 Effect of licence schemes being continued in operation pending order of Tribunal165 Effect of order of Tribunal in relation to licences166 Attorney-General may make application for suspension order167 Application to revoke suspension orders168 Interim orders169 Reference of questions of law to High Court170 Agreements or awards not affectedDivision 4  Procedure and Evidence171 Proceedings to be in public except in special circumstances172 Application may be made to Tribunal by agent of copyright owner173 Procedure174 Mistakes or errors in orders of Tribunal175 Regulations as to procedure176 Power to take evidence on oath177 Evidence in form of written statement178 RepresentationDivision 5  Miscellaneous179 Protection of members and witnesses180 Disobedience to summons, etc.181 Contempt of Tribunal, etc.182 Cost of proceedings183 Proof of orders of TribunalPart VIII EXTENSION OR RESTRICTION OF THIS ACT184 Application of this Act to countries other than Singapore185 Provisions as to international organisations186 Denial of copyright to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to Singapore worksPart IX FALSE ATTRIBUTION OF AUTHORSHIP187 Interpretation of this Part188 Duty not to attribute falsely authorship of work or identity of performer of performance189 Duty not to falsely represent altered work or recording of performance as unaltered190 Duty not to attribute falsely the authorship of reproduction of artistic work191 Breach of duty not committed if act done outside Singapore or done with permission192 Action for breach of duty193 Saving of other rights and remediesPart IXA WORKS, OR OTHER SUBJECT-MATTER, IN ELECTRONIC FORM0193A Interpretation and effect of application of this Part193B Transmission, routing and provision of connections193C System caching193D Storage and information location193DA Exemption of network service provider from liability for removal of copy, etc., from network193DB Relief which court may grant193DC Evidence of compliance with conditions193DD Maker of false notice guilty of offence and liable in damages193DE Regulations193E User caching193F Transfer of electronic copy of materialPart X MISCELLANEOUS194 Assignments and licences in respect of copyright195 Prospective ownership of copyright196 Copyright to pass under will with unpublished work197 Provisions as to Government copyright198 Use of copyright material for service of Government199 Reception of broadcasts or cable programmes200 Groundless threats of legal proceedings201 Notation of copies, etc.201A Immunity of Government, etc.201B Offence committed by partnership or body corporate202 Regulations203 (Repealed)204 (Repealed)Part XI TRANSITIONALDivision 1  Preliminary205 Interpretation of this Part206 References to making of works, recordings and films207 References in other laws or instruments to copyright208 Authorship of photographs209 PublicationDivision 2  Original Works210 Expired copyright not to revive211 Original works in which copyright subsists212 Duration of copyright in photographs213 Ownership of copyright214 Recording of musical works215 Publication of artistic works216 Reconstruction of buildings217 Industrial designs218 Reproduction of work upon payment of royaltiesDivision 3  Subject-Matter other than Works219 Sound recordings220 Cinematograph films221 Application of this Act to dramatic works and photographs comprised in cinematograph films222 Television broadcasts and sound broadcasts223 Published editions of works224 Cable programmesDivision 4  Miscellaneous225 Actions for infringement226 Actions where copyright subject to exclusive licence227 Offences228 Limitation of actions229 (Repealed)230 References and applications to Tribunal in relation to licence schemes231 Duration of Government copyright in photographs232 Duration of Government copyright in recordings233 Government copyright in films234 Works made or published by international organisations235 Subject-matter, other than original works, made or published by international organisations236 False attribution of authorship of work237 Assignments and licences238 Bequests239 Existing computer programsDivision 5  Works made before 1st July 1912240 Interpretation of this Division241 Application242 Rights conferred by Copyright Act 1911243 Performing rights244 Contributions to periodicals245 Assignments and licencesPart XII PERFORMERS’ PROTECTION246 Interpretation of this Part247 Educational purposes248 Exempt recordings cease to be exempt recordings in certain circumstances249 Private and domestic use250 References to inclusion of performance in cable programme service251 Application252 What constitutes unauthorised use252A Transmission, routing and provision of connections252B System caching252C Storage and information location252CA Exemption of network service provider from liability for removal of copy, etc., from network252CB Relief which court may grant252CC Evidence of compliance with conditions252CD Maker of false notice guilty of offence and liable in damages252CE Regulations252CF Effect of application of sections 252A to 252CD252D User caching253 Action for unauthorised use253A Presumptions in relation to performance254 Order for disposal of unauthorised recordings or other object254A Offences254B Application of sections 140A to 141255 Rights to bring an action may be assigned256 Application to foreign countries257 Denial of protection to citizens of countries not giving adequate protection to Singapore performancesPart XIII RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION258 Interpretation of this Part259 Application of this Part260 Removal or alteration of rights management information261 Relief which court may grant261A Enforcement measuresPart XIIIA CIRCUMVENTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL MEASURES261B Interpretation and effect of application of this Part261C Circumvention of technological measures261D Exceptions to prohibition on circumvention261E Exceptions to prohibition on making, etc., circumventing device and offering circumventing service261F Relief which court may grant261G Enforcement measuresPart XIV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 2004262 Interpretation of this Part263 Works published before appointed day264 Other subject-matter published before appointed day265 Works and other subject matter published by international organisations before appointed day266 Works and other subject matter published by Government before appointed day267 Performances given before appointed dayPart XV SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS UNDER COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004268 Interpretation of this Part269 Assignments and licences before appointed day270 Action for infringement which took place before appointed day271 Action for unauthorised use before appointed day272 Action relating to rights management information
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MISCELLANEOUSAssignments and licences in respect of copyright194.—(1) Subject to this section, copyright shall be transmissible by assignment, by testamentary disposition, or by operation of law as personal or movable property.(2) An assignment of copyright may be limited in any of the following ways, or in any combination of 2 or more of those ways:
(a)so as to apply to one or more, but not all, of the classes of acts which by virtue of this Act the owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to do (including any one or more classes of acts not separately designated in this Act as being restricted by the copyright, but falling within any of the classes of acts so designated);
(b)so as to apply to any one or more, but not all, of the countries in relation to which the owner of the copyright has by virtue of this Act that exclusive right;
(c)so as to apply to part, but not the whole, of the period for which the copyright is to subsist,and references in this Act to a partial assignment are references to an assignment so limited.(3) No assignment of copyright (whether total or partial) shall have effect unless it is in writing signed by or on behalf of the assignor.(4) Subject to subsection (4A), a licence granted in respect of any copyright by the person who, in relation to the matters to which the licence relates, is the owner of the copyright shall be binding upon every successor in title to his interest in the copyright, except a purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration and without notice (actual or constructive) of the licence or a person deriving title from such a purchaser. [21/2004](4A) A licence granted to the Government or any statutory board on or after 1st July 2004** in respect of any copyright by the person who, in relation to the matters to which the licence relates, is the owner of the copyright shall be binding upon every successor in title to his interest in the copyright. * Date of commencement of the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004 (Act 21 of 2004).[21/2004](5) References in this Act, in relation to any copyright, to the doing of anything with, or (as the case may be) without, the licence of the owner of the copyright shall be construed accordingly.(6) In this section, “statutory board” means any body corporate established by or under any written law to perform or discharge a public function. [21/2004][Aust. 1968, s. 196]Prospective ownership of copyright195.—(1) Where by an agreement made in relation to any future copyright, and signed by or on behalf of the prospective owner of the copyright, the prospective owner purports to assign the future copyright (wholly or partially) to another person (referred to in this subsection as the assignee), then if, on the coming into existence of the copyright, the assignee or a person claiming under him would, apart from this subsection, be entitled as against all other persons to require the copyright to be vested in him (wholly or partially, as the case may be), the copyright shall, on its coming into existence, vest in the assignee or his successor in title accordingly by virtue of this subsection and without further assurance.(2) Where, at the time when any copyright comes into existence, the person who, if he were then living, would be entitled to the copyright is dead, the copyright shall devolve as if it had subsisted immediately before his death and he had then been the owner of the copyright.(3) Section 194(4) and (4A) shall apply in relation to a licence granted by a prospective owner of any copyright as it applies in relation to a licence granted by the owner of a subsisting copyright, as if any reference in that subsection to the owner’s interest in the copyright included a reference to his prospective interest therein. [21/2004][Aust. 1968, s. 197]Copyright to pass under will with unpublished work196. Where under a bequest (whether specific or general) a person is entitled, beneficially or otherwise, to the manuscript of a literary, dramatic or musical work, or to an artistic work, and the work was not published before the death of the testator, the bequest shall, unless a contrary intention is indicated in the testator’s will or a codicil thereto, be construed as including the copyright in the work insofar as the testator was the owner of the copyright immediately before his death.[Aust. 1968, s. 198]Provisions as to Government copyright197.—(1) In the case of every original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work made by or under the direction or control of the Government —
(a)if apart from this section copyright would not subsist in the work, copyright shall subsist therein by virtue of this subsection; and
(b)in any case, the Government shall, subject to this Part, be entitled to the copyright in the work.(2) The Government shall, subject to this Part, be entitled to the copyright in every original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work first published in Singapore, or in another country to which section 27 extends, if first published by or under the direction or control of the Government.(3) Copyright in a literary, dramatic or musical work, to which the Government is entitled in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) —
(a)where the work is unpublished, shall continue to subsist so long as the work remains unpublished; and
(b)where the work is published, shall subsist (or, if copyright in the work subsisted immediately before its first publication, shall continue to subsist) until the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published, and shall then expire. [21/2004](4) Copyright in an artistic work to which the Government is entitled in accordance with this section shall continue to subsist until the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was made, and shall then expire. [21/2004](4A) Where the work referred to in subsection (4) is an engraving or a photograph, the copyright shall continue to subsist until the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the engraving or photograph is first published. [21/2004](5) In the case of every sound recording or cinematograph film made by or under the direction or control of the Government —
(a)if apart from this section copyright would not subsist in the recording or film, copyright shall subsist therein by virtue of this subsection; and
(b)in any case, the Government shall, subject to this Part, be entitled to the copyright in the recording or film; and it shall subsist for the same period as if it were copyright subsisting by virtue of, and owned in accordance with, Part IV.(6) This section shall have effect subject to any agreement made by or on behalf of the Government with the author of the work, or the maker of the sound recording or cinematograph film, as the case may be, whereby it is agreed that the copyright in the work, recording or film shall vest in the author or maker, or in another person designated in the agreement in that behalf.(7) In relation to copyright subsisting by virtue of this section —
(a)in the case of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, the provisions of Part III, with the exception of provisions thereof relating to the subsistence, duration or ownership of copyright; and
(b)in the case of a sound recording, cinematograph film or cable programme, the provisions of Part IV, with the exception of provisions thereof relating to the subsistence or ownership of copyright,shall apply as those provisions apply in relation to copyright subsisting by virtue of Part III or IV, as the case may be.(8) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that section 12 of the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 121) (which relates to infringements of industrial property by employees or agents of the Government) shall apply to copyright under this Act.[Aust. 1968, ss. 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181 and 182]Use of copyright material for service of Government198.—(1) The copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or a published edition of such a work, or in a sound recording, cinematograph film, television broadcast, sound broadcast or cable programme, shall not be infringed by the Government or by a person authorised in writing by the Government doing any acts comprised in the copyright if the acts are done for the service of the Government.(2) Where the Government has made an agreement or arrangement with the government of some other country for the supply to that country of goods required for the defence of that country —
(a)the doing of any act in connection with the supply of those goods in pursuance of the agreement or arrangement; and
(b)the sale to any person of such of those goods as are not required for the purposes of the agreement or arrangement,shall, for the purposes of subsection (1), be each deemed to be for the service of the Government.(3) Authority may be given under subsection (1) before or after the acts in respect of which the authority is given have been done, and may be given to a person notwithstanding that he had a licence granted by, or binding on, the owner of the copyright to do the acts.(4) Where an act comprised in a copyright has been done under subsection (1), the Government shall as soon as possible, unless it appears to the Government that it would be contrary to the public interest to do so, inform the owner of the copyright, as prescribed, of the doing of the act and shall furnish him with such information as to the doing of the act as he from time to time reasonably requires.(5) Where an act comprised in a copyright has been done under subsection (1), the terms for the doing of the act are such terms as are, whether before or after the act is done, agreed between the Government and the owner of the copyright or, in default of agreement, as are fixed by a Copyright Tribunal.[23/2009 wef 31/12/2009](6) An agreement or licence (whether made or granted before or after 10th April 1987) fixing the terms upon which a person other than the Government may do acts comprised in a copyright is inoperative with respect to the doing of those acts after that date, under subsection (1), unless the agreement or licence has been approved by the Minister. [S 107/87](7) Where an article is sold and the sale is not by virtue of subsection (1), an infringement of a copyright, the purchaser of the article, and a person claiming through him, is entitled to deal with the article as if the Government were the owner of that copyright.(8) An act done under subsection (1) does not constitute publication of a work or other subject-matter and shall not be taken into account in the application of any provision of this Act relating to the duration of any copyright.(9) Where an exclusive licence is in force in relation to any copyright, subsections (1) to (8) shall have effect as if any reference in those subsections to the owner of the copyright were a reference to the exclusive licensee.(10) The copying of the whole or a part of a work for the teaching purposes of an educational institution of, or under the control of, the Government shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed not to be an act done for the service of the Government. [S 130/88][Aust. 1968, s. 183]Reception of broadcasts or cable programmes199.—(1) A person who, by the reception of a television broadcast, sound broadcast or cable programme, causes a literary, dramatic or musical work, or an adaptation of such work, to be seen, heard or seen and heard, in public does not, by doing so, infringe the copyright, if any, in the work.(2) A person who, by the reception of an authorised television broadcast or authorised cable programme, causes a cinematograph film to be seen, heard or seen and heard, in public shall be treated, in any proceedings for infringement of the copyright (if any) in the film under Part IV, as if he had been the holder of a licence granted by the owner of that copyright to cause the film to be seen or heard in public by the reception of the broadcast or the cable programme.(3) A person who, by the reception and immediate retransmission of an authorised television broadcast or sound broadcast causes a literary, dramatic or musical work or an adaptation of such a work, an artistic work or a cinematograph film to be included in a programme in a cable programme service shall be treated, in any proceedings for infringement of the copyright, if any, in the work or film, as if he had been the holder of a licence granted by the owner of that copyright to include the work, adaptation or film to be transmitted by him in any programme included in a cable programme service. [52/2004](4) If, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) or (3), the person causing the cinematograph film to be seen or heard, or the work, adaptation or cinematograph film to be transmitted, as the case may be, infringed the copyright in question, by reason that the broadcast or cable programme was not an authorised broadcast or programme, proceedings shall not be brought against that person under this Act in respect of his infringement of that copyright, but it shall be taken into account in assessing damages in any proceedings against the maker of the broadcast or programme in respect of that copyright, insofar as that copyright was infringed by them in making the broadcast or programme.(5) For the purposes of this section, a broadcast or cable programme shall be taken, in relation to a work, an adaptation of a work or a cinematograph film, to be an authorised broadcast or programme if, but only if, it is made by, or with the licence of, the owner of the copyright in the work or film.(6) A reference in subsection (3) to a broadcast shall —
(a)in the case of a television broadcast, be read as a reference to a television broadcast made from a place in Singapore by the holder of a broadcasting licence; and
(b)in the case of a sound broadcast, be read as a reference to a sound broadcast made from a place in Singapore by the holder of a broadcasting licence. [38/99](7) For the avoidance of doubt, a reference in subsection (3) to an inclusion of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or a cinematograph film in a programme in a cable programme service shall not include the making available of the work or film on the Internet. [52/2004][Aust. 1968, s. 199]Groundless threats of legal proceedings200.—(1) Where a person, by means of circulars, advertisements or otherwise, threatens a person with an action or proceeding in respect of an infringement of copyright, then, whether the person making the threats is or is not the owner of the copyright or an exclusive licensee, a person aggrieved may bring an action against the first-mentioned person and may —
(a)obtain a declaration to the effect that the threats are unjustifiable;
(b)obtain an injunction against the continuance of the threats; and
(c)recover such damages, if any, as he has sustained,unless the first-mentioned person satisfies the court that the acts in respect of which the action or proceeding was threatened constituted, or, if done, would constitute, an infringement of copyright.(2) The mere notification of the existence of a copyright does not constitute a threat of an action or proceeding within the meaning of this section.(3) Nothing in this section shall render an advocate and solicitor liable to an action under this section in respect of an act done by him in his professional capacity on behalf of a client.(4) The defendant in an action under this section may apply, by way of counterclaim, for relief to which he would be entitled in a separate action in respect of an infringement by the plaintiff of the copyright to which the threats relate and, in any such case, the provisions of this Act with respect to an action for infringement of a copyright are, with the necessary modifications, applicable in relation to the action.[Aust. 1968, s. 202]Notation of copies, etc.201.—(1) In proceedings against a person or body for infringement of copyright in a work in connection with the making, by or on behalf of an institution, of a copy of the whole or a part of that work, the person or body is not entitled to rely on section 45, 46, 48, 52, 54 or 54A as justification for the making of that copy unless, at or about the time the copy was made, there was made on the copy a notation —
(a)stating that the copy was made on behalf of that institution and the date on which it was made; and
(b)in the case of a copy that was made in reliance on section 54(4), stating that the copy is a prescribed reproduction made in reliance on that subsection. [6/98](2) In proceedings against a person or body for infringement of copyright in a sound recording or a cinematograph film in connection with the making, by or on behalf of an institution, of a copy of the sound recording or cinematograph film, the person or body is not entitled to rely on section 113 as justification for the making of the copy unless, at or about the time the copy was made, there was made on, or attached to, the copy a notation stating that the copy was made on behalf of that institution and setting out the date on which the copy was made.(3) In proceedings against a person or body for infringement of copyright in a work in connection with the making, on behalf of an institution assisting handicapped readers, a record embodying a sound recording of the work, or of a part of the work, the person or body is not entitled to rely on section 54(1) unless, at the time the record was made, there was embodied on the record, immediately before the commencement of that sound recording, a sound recording of a prescribed message.(4) A person who —
(a)makes on a copy of the whole or a part of a work, a notation referred to in subsection (1);
(b)makes on, or attaches to, a copy of a sound recording or a cinematograph film a notation of the kind referred to in subsection (2); or
(c)causes to be embodied on a record embodying a sound recording a message referred to in subsection (3),being a notation of message that contains a statement that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.(5) For the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (3) —
(a)where a copy of a work, a sound recording or a cinematograph film is made, or caused to be made, by an authorised officer of a library, or is made by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a library, being a library of an institution, the copy shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the institution;
(b)where a copy of a work, a sound recording or a cinematograph film is made, or caused to be made by an authorised officer of a library, or is made by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a library, being a library that is not a library of an institution, then —
the copy shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the person or body administering the library; and
those subsections apply as if a reference in those subsections to an institution included a reference to that person or body;
(c)where a copy of a work, a sound recording or a cinematograph film is made, or caused to be made, by an authorised officer of archives, or is made by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of archives, then —
the copy shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the person or body administering the archives; and
(d)where a copy, or a record embodying a sound recording, of a whole or of a part of a work, is made by or on behalf of the body administering an institution, the copy or record, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the institution; and
(e)where a copy of a sound recording or cinematograph film is made by or on behalf of the body administering an institution, the copy shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the institution.(6) The production, in any proceedings —
(a)for infringement of copyright in a work;
(b)before a Copyright Tribunal on application made under section 52(11), 54(10) or 54A(7); or
(c)for a contravention of a provision of this Act,of a copy of a work, or of a part of a work, bearing a notation of the kind referred to in subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the notation. [23/2009 wef 31/12/2009][6/98](7) For the purposes of subsection (6), where a copy of a work or a part of a work bears a notation of a kind referred to in subsection (1), the notation shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been made on the copy at or about the time the copy was made.(8) The production, in any proceedings of a kind referred to in subsection (6), of a record embodying a sound recording of a work or a part of a work, being a record that also embodies a sound recording of a message of the kind referred to in subsection (3), is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the message.(9) For the purposes of subsection (8), where a record embodying a sound recording of a work or a part of a work also embodies a sound recording of a message of the kind referred to in subsection (3), the message shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been embodied on the record at the time the record was made.(10) The production, in any proceedings —
(a)for infringement of copyright in a sound recording or a cinematograph film; or
(b)for a contravention of this Act,of a copy of a sound recording or a cinematograph film bearing, or to which there is attached, a notation of the kind referred to in subsection (2), is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the notation.(11) For the purposes of subsection (10), where a copy of a sound recording or a cinematograph film bears, or where there is attached to such a copy, a notation of the kind referred to in subsection (2), the notation shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been made on or attached to the copy at or about the time the copy was made.(12) In this section, “copy”, in relation to a work, or a part of a work, includes a microform copy, a Braille version, a large-print version, or a photographic version, of the work, or of the part of the work.[Aust. 1968, s. 203H]Immunity of Government, etc.201A. No action or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer or employee thereof for anything which is in good faith done or omitted to be done in the exercise of any power, duty or function under this Act or any regulations. [6/98][Aust. 1968, s. 135AK]Offence committed by partnership or body corporate201B.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under section 136, 139 or 254A alleged to have been committed by a partnership shall be brought against the partnership in the name of the firm and not in that of the partners; but without prejudice to any liability of the partners under subsection (3). [38/99](2) A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction in such proceedings shall be paid out of the partnership assets. [38/99](3) Where a partnership is guilty of an offence under section 136, 139 or 254A, every partner, other than a partner who is proved to have been ignorant of or to have attempted to prevent the commission of the offence, is also guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. [38/99](4) Where an offence under section 136, 139 or 254A committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. [38/99]Regulations202.—(1) The Minister may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters that are required to be prescribed or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the regulations made under this Act may provide for —
(a)the keeping and retention of records and declarations in relation to copies of works made by libraries, archives or institutions;
(b)the deposit of such records and declarations with persons appointed by the Minister; and
(c)the fees payable in respect of any application or matter under this Act. [22/2005]
203. *[* (Omitted)]* This section repealed the U.K. Copyright Act 1911, the Copyright Act (Cap. 187, 1970 Ed.) and the Copyright (Gramophone Records and Government Broadcasting) Act (Cap. 188, 1970 Ed.).
204. +[+ (Omitted)]+ This section repealed section 38 of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Act 1979 (Act 33 of 1979).