Singapore legislation

Clause 30

of Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Bill

Clause 30

Repeal and re-enactment of section 140Q

Section 140Q of the Copyright Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Powers of authorised officers to enter certain premises140Q.—

(1)

For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by sections 140M to 140P, an authorised officer may, without warrant, enter upon —

(a)

any islet, landing place, wharf, dock, railway or quay;

(b)

any premises of a provider of port services or facilities licensed or exempted under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A); or

(c)

any premises of any airport operated under a licence or exemption under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 41).(2) In this section, “railway” has the meaning given by the Railways Act (Cap. 263).”.