Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Consequential and related amendments to Copyright Act
(1)
Section 7(1) of the Copyright Act (Cap. 63) is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “minimum royalty”, the following definition:“ “National Library Board” means the National Library Board established by the National Library Board Act;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Office”, the following definition:“ “online material” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the National Library Board Act;”; and
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “simulcasting”, the following definition:“ “Singapore website” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the National Library Board Act;”.
(2)
Section 45 of the Copyright Act is amended by deleting subsection (7A) and substituting the following subsection:“(7A) If any of the following is acquired as part of the collection of a library or archives: (a)an article contained in a periodical publication or a published work (other than an article contained in a periodical publication) acquired in electronic form;
any work that is or is part of online material acquired under section 49A,the copyright in the article, published work or work is not infringed by the officer‑in‑charge of the library or archives making it available online within the premises of the library or archives in such a manner that users cannot, by using any equipment supplied by the library or archives —
make an electronic copy of the article, published work or work; or
communicate the article, published work or work.”.
(3)
The Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 49, the following section:“Copying of online material for National Library Board collection49A. The copyright in a work that is or is part of online material made available on a Singapore website is not infringed by the making of a copy of the online material, by or on behalf of the National Library Board, in the performance of its functions under section 6(d) of the National Library Board Act (Cap. 197).”.
(4)
The Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 113, the following sections:“Copying of online material for National Library Board collection113A. The copyright in any cinematograph film or sound recording that is or is part of online material made available on a Singapore website is not infringed by the making of a copy of the online material, by or on behalf of the National Library Board, in the performance of its functions under section 6(d) of the National Library Board Act (Cap. 197).Access to cinematograph film and sound recording by users of libraries and archives 113B. If any cinematograph film or sound recording is acquired, or is or is part of online material acquired under section 113A, as part of the collection of a library or archives, the copyright in the cinematograph film or sound recording is not infringed by the officer‑in‑charge of the library or archives making it available online within the premises of the library or archives in such a manner that users cannot, by using any equipment supplied by the library or archives —
make an electronic copy of the cinematograph film or sound recording; or
communicate the cinematograph film or sound recording.”.
(5)
Section 116 of the Copyright Act is amended by inserting, immediately after “48,” in paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(ii), “49A,”.