Singapore legislation

Section 176

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 176

Infringing use — commercial dealing in unauthorised recordings, etc.

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)

deals commercially in a recording of the performance;

(ii)

imports a recording of the performance for the purpose of commercially dealing;

(b)

the act is done —

(i)

when the performance is protected;

(ii)

in Singapore; and

(iii)

without the rights owner’s authority; and

(c)

the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the recording —

(i)

is made without the rights owner’s authority; and

(ii)

either —

(A)

is made on or after 21 November 2021 in circumstances that constitute an infringing use of the performance under section 175; or

(B)

was made before 21 November 2021 in circumstances that constitute an unauthorised use of the performance under the 1987 Act.