Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations 2023
Regulation 8
Membership agreement to specify certain matters
Subregulation 1
The membership agreement must be clear about the works and performances that the CMO will manage under the membership agreement, for example —
by specifying the title or a description of each work or performance that the CMO will manage; or
if applicable, by specifying that the CMO will manage every work or performance of the member.
Subregulation 2
The membership agreement must specify the nature of the rights that the CMO will exercise over each work or performance that the CMO will manage under the agreement, including —
whether the CMO becomes the rights owner or is only acting with the authority of the member (being the rights owner);
the duration for which the rights are granted; and
if the CMO is only acting with the authority of the member — the scope of that authority.
Subregulation 3
The membership agreement must specify the conditions under which, and the process by which, the agreement may be terminated.
Subregulation 4
To avoid doubt, the membership agreement may provide for other matters that are not inconsistent with this Part.