Singapore legislation

Regulation 84

of Copyright Regulations 2021

Regulation 84

Request to continue detention — prescribed requirements, etc.

Subregulation 1

This section prescribes matters in relation to a request to continue detention under section 338.

Subregulation 2

A request may be made by the agent of a person.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of section 338(2)(a), a request must be made within 48 hours after the date of the notice of seizure in section 337.

Subregulation 4

For the purposes of section 338(2)(b), a request must be served on the Director‑General by delivering it to the Singapore Customs during the business hours of the office of the Singapore Customs.

Subregulation 5

For the purposes of section 338(2)(e) —

(a)

a request must be accompanied by a statutory declaration that the particulars stated in the request are true;

(b)

a requestor who is acting as an agent must give evidence of the authority given to the requestor; and

(c)

if the Director‑General so requires, a requestor must provide information or evidence to establish —

(i)

that the relevant work or performance is a copyright work or protected performance;

(ii)

the identity of the rights owner; and

(iii)

that the seized goods are infringing goods within the meaning of section 330,and the information or evidence must be given in the required form and within the required time.

Subregulation 6

For the purposes of section 338(2)(f), a request must be accompanied by the relevant fee prescribed by the Copyright (Border Enforcement Measures Fees) Regulations 2021.

Subregulation 7

If there is any change that affects the particulars stated in the request, the requestor must, within 7 days after the change —

(a)

inform the Director‑General in writing; and

(b)

provide any document or information in relation to the change that the Director‑General may reasonably require.