Singapore legislation

Section 50A

of Copyright Act

Section 50A

Copying by non-reprographic means for purpose of a course of education

Amended by6/986/98

(1)

Copyright in a work is not infringed by its being copied for the purposes of a course of education, provided the copying —

(a)

is done by a person conducting or undergoing the course of education; and

(b)

is not by means of a reprographic process.

Amended by6/98

(2)

In this section —[UK CPD 1988, s. 32]]

Amended by6/98

Definition

“electronic” means actuated by electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic, electro-chemical or electro-mechanical energy;

Definition

“facsimile copy” includes a copy that is reduced or enlarged in scale;

Definition

“in electronic form” means in a form usable only by electronic means;

Definition

“reprographic process” means a process —

(a)

for making facsimile copies; or

(b)

involving the use of an appliance for making multiple copies,and includes, in relation to a work held in electronic form, any copying by electronic means, but does not include the making of a cinematograph film or sound recording.

Amended by6/98
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