Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Protection of Performances
175. Infringing use — general
Feedback & supportSubject to Part 5 (permitted uses), a person makes an infringing use of a protected performance if —
protected performance
“protected performance” means a performance that is protected under Part 4;
the person does any of the following acts:
while the performance is live —
performance
“perform” and “performance”, in relation to an authorial work, have the meanings given by section 67;
directly or indirectly records the performance in any manner or medium;
communicates the performance to the public; or
causes the performance to be seen or heard (or both) in public;
makes a copy of a recording of the performance;
copy
“copy” has the meanings given by the provisions in Subdivision (2) of Division 3 of Part 2;
publishes a recording of the performance, but only if no recording of the performance has been published;
recording
“recording”, in relation to a protected performance, has the meaning given by section 38(1);
makes a recording of the performance available to the public (on a network or otherwise) in a way that the recording may be accessed by any person on demand; and
the act is done —
when the performance is protected;
in Singapore; and
without the rights owner’s authority.