Singapore legislation

Clause 50

of Copyright (Amendment) Bill

Clause 50

Amendment of section 246

Section 246(1) of the Copyright Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “electronic form” in the definition of “electronic recording”, the words “, whether it is a direct recording or a copy thereof”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the word “direct” wherever it appears in the definition of “exempt recording”, the words “or an indirect”;

(c)

by deleting the words “private study” in paragraph (f) of the definition of “exempt recording” and substituting the word “study”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “exempt recording”, the following definitions:“ “monetary relief” means damages, an account of profits or statutory damages;“network service provider” —

(a)

for the purposes of section 252A, means a person who provides services relating to, or provides connections for, the transmission or routing of data; and

(b)

for the purposes of sections 252B to 252CC and 252CE, means a person who provides, or operates facilities for, online services or network access and includes a person referred to in paragraph (a),but does not include such person or class of persons as the Minister may prescribe;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “performance”, the following definition:“ “primary network”, in relation to a network service provider, refers to a network controlled or operated by or for the network service provider;”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “recording”, the following definition:“ “routing” means directing or choosing the means or routes for the transmission of data;”.