Singapore legislation

Section 137

Affidavit evidence

(1)

An affidavit made before a notary public by or on behalf of the owner of the copyright in any work or other subject-matter and stating —

(a)

that at the time specified therein, copyright subsisted in the work or other subject-matter;

(b)

that he or the person named therein is the owner of the copyright; and

(c)

that the copy of the work or other subject-matter annexed thereto is a true copy thereof,shall be admitted in evidence in any proceedings for an offence under this Part and shall be prima facie proof of the matters stated therein until the contrary is proved.

(2)

The court before which such affidavit is produced shall presume that the affidavit was made by or on behalf of the owner of the copyright.

(3)

If an accused to any proceedings for an offence under this Part desires in good faith that the person who made an affidavit referred to in subsection (1) be cross-examined with respect to the matters in the affidavit, the affidavit may not be used in the proceedings unless the person appears as a witness for such cross-examination or the court before which the proceedings are being conducted, in its discretion, permits the affidavit to be used without the person so appearing.[Aust. 1968, s. 134A]