Singapore legislation

Section 528

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 528

Copies of computer programs bought before 16 April 1998

Section 112(1)(g) (nature of copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works) does not extend to entering into a commercial rental arrangement in respect of a computer program if —

(a)

the copy of the program was bought by a person (X) before 16 April 1998;

(b)

the copy is not an infringing copy;

(c)

the commercial rental arrangement is made in the ordinary course of a business conducted by X; and

(d)

when X bought the copy, X was conducting the same business or another business that involved making commercial rental arrangements in respect of copies of computer programs.