Singapore legislation

Section 299

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 299

Private and domestic use

(1)

If the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use for a person to —

(a)

make a copy of any of the following material:

(i)

a broadcast;

(ii)

a cable programme;

(iii)

a recording of a protected performance; or

(b)

record a protected performance live.

(2)

The copy or recording must be for the private and domestic use of the person.

(3)

A permitted use under subsection (1)(a) is also a permitted use of a work or protected performance included in the material.

(4)

A permitted use under subsection (1)(b) is also a permitted use of a work included in the performance.

(5)

For the purposes of this section, a copy or recording is not made for private and domestic use if it is made for the purpose of —

(a)

commercial dealing;

(b)

broadcasting;

(c)

inclusion in a cable programme; or

(d)

causing the relevant visual images and sounds to be seen or heard (or both) in public.

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