Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Copyright (Gramophone Records and Government Broadcasting) Act

Section 6

When copyright in musical works not infringed by Government

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in any other written law —

(a)

the copyright in a musical work or in a gramophone record is not infringed by the Government when it causes the musical work or gramophone record to be heard in public by means of a radio or television broadcast; and

(b)

the copyright in a musical work is not infringed by the Government when it makes a record, tape or other device in respect of that musical work solely for the purpose of broadcasting that musical work by means of a radio or television broadcast.

(2)

Where a radio or television broadcast is made by the Government and a person by the reception of that broadcast causes a musical work or gramophone record to be heard in public, he does not thereby infringe the copyright in that musical work or gramophone record.