Singapore legislation

Section 14I

of National Library Board Act

Section 14I

Deposit of certain recordings

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(1)

The producer or distributor of a recording shall, within 6 months after a request in writing is made by the Board, provide without charge the Board with a copy of the recording in such form as may be specified in the request.

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(2)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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(3)

This section shall not apply to or in respect of —

(a)

a recording that has not been broadcast or made public in Singapore; or

(b)

any recording of a class or kind that is exempted from the application of this section by such regulations as the Minister may make for the purpose.

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(4)

In this section, “recording” means anything in which sounds are embodied or on which images are fixed or both, regardless of form.

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