Laws
Copyright Act 2021
Part 7
s 437

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

50 sections earlier

419Powers of entry, search and seizure
420Disposal of seized evidence
421Other rights not affected
422Interpretation of this Division
423Interpretation: what are technological measures, access control measures and protection measures
424Application
425Prohibition on circumventing access control measure
426Prohibition on dealing in circumventing devices
427Prohibition on dealing in circumventing services
428Exception — access by non‑profit library, etc., for purpose of acquisition
429Exception — protecting personal information of network user
430Exception — achieving interoperability between computer programs
431Exception — research on encryption technology
432Exception — preventing minor access to online material
433Exception — testing of security flaws, etc., of computer
434Exception — law enforcement, national defence, etc.
435Exception — prescribed exceptions
436Action for infringement
437Limitation of action
438Remedies
439Offence
440Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 439
441Powers of entry, search and seizure
442Disposal of seized evidence
443Other rights not affected

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

437. Limitation of action

Feedback & support

No plain-English summary for s 437 yet. See the rest of this law

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

An action may not be brought against an infringement of a provision of this Division under section 436 more than 6 years after the infringement takes place.

action

Defined · s 7

“action” means a civil action and includes a counterclaim;

Open s 7

Terms defined in this Act

action
Defined · s 7
“action” means a civil action and includes a counterclaim;
Open s 7
infringement
Defined · s 156
“infringement” means an infringement of copyright for which the copyright owner and the exclusive licensee of the copyright have concurrent rights of action;
Open s 156

Report

Suggest a correction
Request removal of this part

Read on from s 438

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