Singapore legislation

Clause 3

Amendment of section 7

Section 7(1) of the Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately before the definition of “adaptation”, the following definition:“ “accessory”, in relation to an article, means one or more of the following: (a)a label affixed to, or displayed on, the article;

(b)

the packaging or container in which the article is packaged or contained;

(c)

a label affixed to, or displayed on, the packaging or container in which the article is packaged or contained;

(d)

a leaflet, pamphlet, certificate, warranty, brochure, written instruction or other information incidental to the article and provided with the article on its sale;

(e)

an instructional sound recording or cinematograph film incidental to the article and provided with the article on its sale,but does not include —

(i)

a copy of a work that is incorporated into the surface of the article and is a permanent part of the article;

(ii)

a copy of a work that cannot be separated from the article without rendering the article unsuitable for its ordinary use; or

(iii)

a manual sold with computer software for use in connection with that software;”.