Conditions for including literary or dramatic work in musical records
261.—(1)  This section applies where —
(a)a person (X) makes a record of a performance of a musical work; and
(b)in the recorded performance, some or all of the words of a literary or dramatic work are sung, or spoken, incidentally to or in association with the music.
(2)  The making of the record is a permitted use of the literary or dramatic work if —
(a)the record is made in Singapore;
(b)either —
(i)the making of the record is a permitted use of the musical work under section 260; or
(ii)copyright does not subsist in the musical work;
(c)records of the musical work have previously been made in Singapore, or imported into Singapore, for retail sale or for making other records for retail sale;
(d)those records were made or imported by or with the licence of the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work;
(e)in those records, the words mentioned in subsection (1) or substantially similar words are sung, or spoken, incidentally to or in association with the music;
(f)before making the record, X gives the prescribed notice to the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work; and
(g)X pays to the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work the prescribed royalty in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time.
(3)  Subsection (2)(c) and (d) is deemed to be satisfied if X or the person selling the record —
(a)makes the prescribed inquiries; and
(b)receives no answer within the prescribed time.