37. Fair dealing for purpose of reporting current events
Feedback & supportA fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or with an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work, shall not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the work if it is for the purpose of, or is associated with, the reporting of current events —
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;
in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical and a sufficient acknowledgment of the work is made; or
sufficient acknowledgment
“sufficient acknowledgment”, in relation to a work, means an acknowledgment identifying the work by its title or other description and, unless the work is anonymous or pseudonymous or the author has previously agreed or directed that an acknowledgment of his name is not to be made, also identifying the author;
by means of broadcasting or a cable programme service or in a cinematograph film.[Aust. 1968, s. 42 (1)]
cable programme service
“cable programme service” means a service which consists wholly or mainly in the sending by any person, by means of a telecommunication system (whether run by him or by any other person), of sounds or visual images or both either —(a)for reception, otherwise than by wireless telegraphy, at 2 or more places in Singapore, whether they are so sent for simultaneous reception or at different times in response to requests made by different users of the service; or(b)for reception, by whatever means, at a place in Singapore for the purpose of their being presented there either to members of the public or to any group of persons;