Laws
Copyright Act 2021
Part 7
s 405

In force2020 Revised EditionCurrent version · 2020 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)

Contents

Find in this Act

1Preliminary

2Interpretation

3Copyright in Works

4Protection of Performances

5Permitted Uses of Copyright Works and Protected Performances

6Remedies for and Border Enforcement Measures Against Rights Infringements

7Additional Rights Relating to Copyright Works and Protected Performances

28 sections earlier

397Right to be identified — transitional exception
398Right against false identification
399Right not to have altered recording represented as unaltered
400Moral rights not infringed by acts, etc., outside Singapore
401Consent and formal waiver
402Action for infringement of moral rights
403Limitation of action
404Remedies
405Moral rights not assignable
406Devolution on death
407Other rights not affected
408Interpretation of this Division
409Interpretation: what is rights management information
410Application
411Prohibition on removing or altering rights management information
412Prohibition on dealing with altered rights management information
413Prohibition on dealing with protected copies after rights management information altered or removed
414Action for infringement
415Limitation of action
416Remedies
417Offence
418Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 417
419Powers of entry, search and seizure
420Disposal of seized evidence
421Other rights not affected

22 sections later

8Offences

9Regulation of Collective Management Organisations

10Copyright Tribunals

11Miscellaneous

12Transitional

Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Additional Rights Relating to Copyright Works and Protected Performances

405. Moral rights not assignable

Feedback & support

No plain-English summary for s 405 yet. See the rest of this law

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

A performer’s moral rights are —

(a)

personal to him or her; and

(b)

not assignable.

Report

Suggest a correction
Request removal of this part

Read on from s 406

Part 8

Offences

Read on from Part 8

Part 9

Regulation of Collective Management Organisations

Read on from Part 9

Part 10

Copyright Tribunals

Read on from Part 10

Part 11

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part 11

Part 12

Transitional

Read on from Part 12

Details

Saving and following need a free account.Sign in

Judgments that cite this Act

No judgment we hold cites this Act yet.

Where this comes from

Singapore Statutes Online · Copyright Act 2021, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 7 Oct 2026.

Singapore legislation is Government copyright, used with the permission of the Attorney-General’s Chambers. Check Singapore Statutes Online for the latest version.

Open the official text