Singapore legislation
Section 108
Section 108
Nature of copyright
(1)
Where a copyright owner has the exclusive right to do an act —
(a)
the right is a right to exclude others from doing that act (or authorising the doing of that act) without the authorisation of the copyright owner; and
(b)
it is declared that the right is not a positive right of the copyright owner to do that act.
(2)
To avoid doubt, where a copyright owner has the right to be paid equitable remuneration for the doing of an act, the right is not a positive right of the copyright owner to do that act.