Singapore legislation

Section 277

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 277

Interpretation: what is a public register

(1)

In this Division, “public register” —

(a)

subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), means any collection (however named) of documents or materials to which the following criteria apply:

(i)

the collection is maintained by the Government or a public body under any written law;

(ii)

the Government or public body (as the case may be) is required or permitted by law —

(A)

to open the collection for inspection by the public (whether for a fee or not); or

(B)

to provide copies of the documents or materials to a member of the public (whether for a fee or not);

(b)

includes any prescribed collection of documents or materials; and

(c)

does not include a public collection and any prescribed collection of documents or materials.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(ii) and without otherwise affecting the meaning of “public” in this Act, public includes a segment of the public.