Singapore legislation

Section 432

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 432

Exception — preventing minor access to online material

(1)

A person may circumvent an access control measure by doing an act if —

(a)

the act consists of including a component or part in any technology, product or device for the sole purpose of preventing access by minors to any online material; and

(b)

the technology, product or device —

(i)

is not promoted, advertised or marketed for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure;

(ii)

is not one that has only a limited commercially significant purpose or use other than to circumvent a technological measure; and

(iii)

is not designed or made primarily for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure.

(2)

A person may deal in a circumventing device if the device is meant to be included in any technology, product or device in circumstances to which subsection (1) applies.