Singapore legislation

Section 175

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 175

Infringing use — general

Subject to Part 5 (permitted uses), a person makes an infringing use of a protected performance if —

(a)

the person does any of the following acts:

(i)

while the performance is live —

(A)

directly or indirectly records the performance in any manner or medium;

(B)

communicates the performance to the public; or

(C)

causes the performance to be seen or heard (or both) in public;

(ii)

makes a copy of a recording of the performance;

(iii)

publishes a recording of the performance, but only if no recording of the performance has been published;

(iv)

makes a recording of the performance available to the public (on a network or otherwise) in a way that the recording may be accessed by any person on demand; and

(b)

the act is done —

(i)

when the performance is protected;

(ii)

in Singapore; and

(iii)

without the rights owner’s authority.