Singapore legislation

Clause 30

New sections 156A and 156B

The Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the sub-heading “Division 3 — Inquiries by, and Applications and References to, Tribunal” above section 157, the following sections:“Application to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making recording or film of a work156A.—

(1)

This section shall apply where an application is made to the Tribunal in pursuance of section 43(3) or 68(3) for the determination of an equitable remuneration to be paid to the owner of the copyright in a work for the making of a sound recording or cinematograph film of the work or of an adaptation of the work.(2) The parties to an application in relation to which this section applies are —

(a)

the owner of the copyright in the work; and

(b)

the maker of the recording or film.(3) Where an application in relation to which this section applies is made to the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall consider the application and, after giving to the parties to the application an opportunity of presenting their cases, shall make an order determining the amount that it considers to be equitable remuneration to the owner of the copyright for the making of the recording or film.Application to Tribunal for determination of remuneration payable for making copy of sound recording156B.—

(1)

This section shall apply where an application is made to the Tribunal in pursuance of section 107(3) for the determination of an equitable remuneration to be paid to the owner of the copyright in a sound recording for the making of a copy of the sound recording.(2) The parties to an application in relation to which this section applies are —

(a)

the owner of the copyright in the sound recording; and

(b)

the maker of the copy of the sound recording.(3) Where an application in relation to which this section applies is made to the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall consider the application and, after giving to the parties to the application an opportunity of presenting their cases, shall make an order determining the amount that it considers to be equitable remuneration to the owner of the copyright for the making of the copy of the sound recording.”.