Singapore legislation

Section 355

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 355

Forfeiture by consent

(1)

A dealer may consent to forfeiting seized goods to the Government by giving written notice to the Director‑General.

(2)

The notice must —

(a)

be given before —

(i)

any infringement action is brought in relation to the seized goods; and

(ii)

any written notice under section 356 consenting to the release of the seized goods to the dealer; and

(b)

be accompanied by the prescribed written undertakings.

(3)

If subsections (1) and (2) are satisfied, the seized goods are forfeited to the Government and must be disposed of —

(a)

in any prescribed manner; or

(b)

if no manner of disposal is prescribed, as the Director‑General directs.