Singapore legislation

Clause 23

Repeal and re-enactment of section 134

Section 134 of the Copyright Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Evidence in relation to proceedings

134. In an action brought by virtue of this Part in relation to copyright in a sound recording, if records embodying the recording as supplied to the public bear a label or other mark stating —

(a)

that a person specified on the label or mark was the owner of copyright in the recording;

(b)

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

(c)

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