Singapore legislation

Section 423

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 423

Interpretation: what are technological measures, access control measures and protection measures

In this Division —“access control measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively controls access to a protected copy; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;“protection measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively prevents or limits the doing of any act that constitutes a rights infringement; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;“technological measure” means an access control measure or a protection measure.

Definition

“access control measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively controls access to a protected copy; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

Definition

“protection measure”, in relation to a protected copy —

(a)

means any technology, device or component that, in the normal course of its operation, effectively prevents or limits the doing of any act that constitutes a rights infringement; but(b)does not include any prescribed technology, device or component;

Definition

“technological measure” means an access control measure or a protection measure.