Singapore legislation

Regulation 34

of Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 2021

Regulation 34

Applications to be made party to case

Subregulation 1

An application to a Tribunal to be made a party to a case must —

(a)

be made within 14 days after the date when notice of the bringing of the case was advertised under regulation 29(1);

(b)

specify the date when the case was brought and the relevant case file number;

(c)

set out the interest of the applicant —

(i)

where the case is a reference under section 470(1), 471(2) or 472(2) — in the operation of the tariff scheme to which the reference relates;

(ii)

where the case is an application for permission of a Tribunal under section 472(4) to bring a reference — in the operation of the tariff scheme to the extent that it relates to the class of cases specified in that application; and

(iii)

where sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply — in the matter in dispute; and

(d)

request the Tribunal to make the applicant a party to the case.

Subregulation 2

The Tribunal must give an opportunity to present a case to —

(a)

the applicant;

(b)

each party to the case; and

(c)

any other person who has applied to be made a party to the case.

Subregulation 3

Where an organisation (whether claiming to be representative of persons requiring permission under a tariff scheme or not) or a person (whether requiring permission under a tariff scheme or not) applies to be made a party to —

(a)

a reference in relation to section 470(1), 471(2) or 472(2); or

(b)

an application in relation to section 472(4),the Tribunal may make that organisation or person a party to the reference or application if the Tribunal is satisfied that the organisation or person has a substantial interest in the operation of the tariff scheme to which the reference or application relates.

Subregulation 4

An interlocutory application under this regulation must be dealt with at any preliminary hearing fixed under regulation 30 or at the hearing of the case to which it relates.