Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Offences
451. Advertisement for supply of infringing copies of works
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), a person commits an offence if —
the person publishes, or causes to be published, an advertisement in Singapore; and
the advertisement is for the supply in Singapore (whether from within or outside Singapore) of an infringing copy of a work.
It is a defence for the person to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the person —
acted in good faith; and
had no reasonable grounds to believe that the advertisement would or could lead to an infringement of the copyright in the work.
For the purposes of subsection (1), if a copy of a work is created when a communication of the work is received and recorded, the communication of the work is taken to be the supply of the work at the place where the copy is created.
copy
“copy” has the meanings given by the provisions in Subdivision (2) of Division 3 of Part 2;