Singapore legislation
Clause 32
Clause 32
Repeal and re-enactment of section 124
Section 124 of the Copyright Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Joinder of owner or exclusive licensee as party
124. Where —
(a)
an action is brought by the owner of the copyright or by the exclusive licensee; and
(b)
the action, insofar as it is brought under section 119, relates, in whole or in part, to an infringement in respect of which the owner and the licensee have concurrent rights of action under that section,the owner or licensee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to proceed with the action without joining the other party as a plaintiff or adding the other party as a defendant in the action, unless the court orders otherwise.”.