Singapore legislation

Regulation 68

of Copyright Regulations 2021

Regulation 68

Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed inquiries, etc.

Subregulation 1

This regulation prescribes —

(a)

the inquiries that may be made under sections 260(2)(a) and 261(3)(a); and

(b)

the time for receiving an answer under sections 260(2)(b) and 261(3)(b).

Subregulation 2

The inquiries must be made in the form of a written notice and the notice must comply with all the following requirements:

(a)

where the copyright owner of the included work resides or carries on business in Singapore or has a Singapore agent —

(i)

the notice must be served on the copyright owner or the Singapore agent; but(ii)the notice may be advertised if the person making the inquiries is unable to serve the notice despite making reasonable efforts;

(b)

where the copyright owner of the included work is not residing or carrying on business in Singapore and has no Singapore agent, the notice must be advertised;

(c)

the notice must state all the following information:

(i)

the name and the residential or business address in Singapore of the person making the inquiries;

(ii)

the title (if any) of the included work;

(iii)

if the title of the included work is not sufficient to enable the work to be identified, a description of the included work that is sufficient to enable the included work to be identified;

(iv)

the name of the author of the included work (but only if the included work has an identified author);

(v)

if the inquiries relate to a particular record —sufficient information to enable the record to be identified;

(d)

the notice must inquire as to the matters in section 260(1)(b) and (c) or 261(2)(c) and (d), as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

The prescribed time for receiving an answer to the inquiries is 10 days after the inquiries are served or advertised in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) or (b).