Singapore legislation
Regulation 40
of Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations 2023
Regulation 40
CMO must provide confirmation and proof about portfolio
Subregulation 1
A CMO must, on a request by any person, provide —
confirmation that a particular work or performance is or is not part of the CMO’s portfolio; or
proof that a particular work or performance is part of the CMO’s portfolio.
Subregulation 2
The request must be sent to the email address specified by the CMO under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (4), the CMO must provide the requested confirmation or proof —
within 14 days after receiving the request; or
if a shorter time is specified by the CMO under paragraph (5) — within that time.
Subregulation 4
If —
there are exceptional circumstances; and (b)the CMO is unable to provide the requested confirmation or proof within the time required by paragraph (3) despite its best efforts,the CMO must —
inform the requestor before the expiry of that time; and
provide the requested confirmation or proof within a reasonable time.
Subregulation 5
A CMO must publish on its website —
the email address for the purposes of paragraph (2); and
a statement that it will ordinarily respond to requests under paragraph (1) within the time specified on its website (which must not exceed 14 days).