Singapore legislation

Clause 147

of Copyright Bill

Clause 147

Infringement by importation for commercial dealing, etc.

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, copyright in a work is infringed if —

(a)

a person imports an article for the purpose of —

(i)

commercial dealing; or

(ii)

distributing the article to an extent that will prejudicially affect the copyright owner;

(b)

the article is imported without the licence of the copyright owner; and

(c)

the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the article was made without the consent of the copyright owner.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether the article is made before, on or after the appointed day.

(3)

This section does not limit section 146.

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