Singapore legislation

Clause 137

of Copyright Bill

Clause 137

Termination of licences issued under this Part

(1)

If at any time after the granting of a licence to produce and publish the translation of a work in any language under section 135 (referred to in this section as the licensed work), the owner of the copyright in the work or any person authorised by him publishes a translation of such work in the same language and which is substantially the same in content at a price reasonably related to the price normally charged in Singapore for the translation of works of the same standard on the same or similar subject, the licence so granted shall subject to this section be terminated.

(2)

If, at any time after the granting of a licence to produce and publish the reproduction or translation of any work under section 136, the owner of the right of reproduction or any person authorised by him sells or distributes copies of such work or a translation thereof, as the case may be, in the same language and which is substantially the same in content at a price reasonably related to the price normally charged in Singapore for works of the same standard on the same or similar subject, the licence so granted shall subject to this section be terminated.

(3)

No termination of the licence shall take effect until after the expiry of a period of 3 months from the date of service of a notice in the prescribed manner on the person holding the licence by the owner of the right of reproduction or of the right of translation, as the case may be, intimating the sale or distribution of the copies of the editions of work as aforesaid.

(4)

Copies of the licensed work produced and published or already reproduced by the licensee before the termination of his licence takes effect may continue to be sold or distributed until such copies are exhausted.

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