Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of Copyright Act 2021

In the Copyright Act 2021 —

(a)

in section 193, delete subsections (1) and (2) and substitute —“(1) This section applies where —

(a)

any of the following is used for the purpose of criticism or review:

(i)

a sound recording;

(ii)

a film;

(iii)

a broadcast;

(iv)

a cable programme;

(v)

a protected performance (including a recording of the performance); and

(b)

the use is fair.(2) A work or a recording of a protected performance that is included in the sound recording, film, broadcast, cable programme, performance or recording mentioned in subsection (1)(a) is deemed to be fairly used (and section 191 does not apply).”;

(b)

in section 285(2)(a), after “owner”, insert “in the prescribed manner”;

(c)

in section 301(1)(a), after “a copy”, insert “(being a sound recording)”; and

(d)

in section 377(2), delete paragraph (b) and substitute —“(b)if another person is the first owner of the copyright in the work —

(i)

to any act done by that person; and

(ii)

to any act that does not infringe that copyright by virtue of —

(A)

an assignment of that copyright; or

(B)

a licence granted by that person or by a subsequent owner of that copyright.”.

Clause 6 — Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill