27. Original works in which copyright subsists
Feedback & supportSubject to the provisions of this Act, copyright shall subsist in an original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work that is unpublished and of which the author —
artistic work
“artistic work” means —(a)a painting, sculpture, drawing, engraving or photograph, whether the work is of artistic quality or not;(b)a building or model of a building, whether the building or model is of artistic quality or not; or(c)a work of artistic craftsmanship to which neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies,but does not include a layout-design or an integrated circuit within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act;
was a qualified person at the time when the work was made; or
if the making of the work extended over a period — was a qualified person for a substantial part of that period.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, where an original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work has been published —
copyright shall subsist in the work; or
if copyright in the work subsisted immediately before its first publication, copyright shall continue to subsist in the work,if, but only if —
the first publication of the work took place in Singapore;
the author of the work was a qualified person at the time when the work was first published; or
the author died before that time but was a qualified person immediately before his death.
Notwithstanding subsection (2) but subject to the remaining provisions of this Act, copyright shall subsist in —
an original artistic work that is a building situated in Singapore; or
an original artistic work that is attached to, or forms part of, such a building.
In this section, “qualified person” means a citizen of Singapore or a person resident in Singapore.[Aust. 1968, s. 32]
qualified person
“qualified person” means —(a)a citizen of Singapore, or an individual resident in Singapore; or(b)a body corporate incorporated under any written law in Singapore.