Singapore legislation

Section 313

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 313

Interpretation of this Division

In this Division —“electronic copy” means —

(a)

a work, or a copy of a work, in an electronic form; or

(b)

a sound recording, in an electronic form, of a performance;“network connection provider” or “NCP” —

(a)

means a person who provides services relating to, or provides connections for, the transmission or routing of data; but(b)does not include any prescribed person or class of persons;“network services provider” or “NSP” means a person who provides, or operates facilities for, online services or network access; and —

(a)

includes a network connection provider; but(b)does not include any prescribed person or class of persons;“primary network”, in relation to a network service provider, refers to a network controlled or operated by or for the network service provider;“restoration notice” means a restoration notice that complies with the requirements prescribed under section 323;“rights owner”, in relation to a copyright, includes any exclusive licensee of the copyright;“routing” means directing or choosing the means or routes for the transmission of data;“take‑down notice” means a take‑down notice that complies with the requirements prescribed under section 323.

Definition

“electronic copy” means —

(a)

a work, or a copy of a work, in an electronic form; or

(b)

a sound recording, in an electronic form, of a performance;

Definition

“network connection provider” or “NCP” —

(a)

means a person who provides services relating to, or provides connections for, the transmission or routing of data; but(b)does not include any prescribed person or class of persons;

Definition

“network services provider” or “NSP” means a person who provides, or operates facilities for, online services or network access; and —

(a)

includes a network connection provider; but(b)does not include any prescribed person or class of persons;

Definition

“primary network”, in relation to a network service provider, refers to a network controlled or operated by or for the network service provider;

Definition

“restoration notice” means a restoration notice that complies with the requirements prescribed under section 323;

Definition

“rights owner”, in relation to a copyright, includes any exclusive licensee of the copyright;

Definition

“routing” means directing or choosing the means or routes for the transmission of data;

Definition

“take‑down notice” means a take‑down notice that complies with the requirements prescribed under section 323.