Singapore legislation

Clause 127

of Copyright Bill

Clause 127

Evidence in relation to recordings

In an action brought by virtue of this Part in relation to copyright in a sound recording, if records embodying the recording or a part of the recording have been supplied (whether by sale or otherwise) to the public and, at the time when records embodying the recording or part of the recording were first so supplied, the records or their containers bore a label or other mark containing a statement —

(a)

that a person specified on the label or mark was the maker of the recording;

(b)

that the recording was first published in a year specified on the label or mark; or

(c)

that the recording was first published in a country specified on the label or mark,that label or mark shall be sufficient evidence of the facts so stated except insofar as the contrary is established.