Singapore legislation
Clause 60
Clause 60
New Part XV
The Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 267, the following Part:“PART XVSAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS UNDER COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004Interpretation of this Part
268. In this Part —“amendment Act” means the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2004;“appointed day” means the date of commencement of the amendment Act;“performance” has the same meaning as in section 246(1).Assignments and licences before appointed day
269. Where any licence has been granted, or any contract or arrangement (including any assignment of copyright) has been entered into, before the appointed day, being a licence, contract or arrangement relating to —
the broadcast of a work or other subject-matter; or
the inclusion of a work or other subject-matter in a cable programme,the licence, contract or arrangement shall, subject to any contrary intention, continue to have effect on or after that day in accordance with the provisions of this Act in force immediately before that day, as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.Action for infringement which took place before appointed day
270. Section 119, as it was in force immediately before the appointed day, shall apply to an action brought in respect of any infringement of copyright which took place before that day as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.Action for unauthorised use before appointed day
271. Section 253, as it was in force immediately before the appointed day, shall apply to an action brought in respect of any unauthorised use of a performance which took place before that day as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.Action relating to rights management information
272. Section 261 shall only apply to an action brought in respect of any act referred to in section 260(2), (3) or (4) which is carried out on or after the appointed day, and section 261, as it was in force immediately before that day, shall continue to apply to an action brought in respect of any act referred to in section 260 as it was in force immediately before that day which is carried out before that day as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.”.