Extension of Act to reciprocating countries
3.—(1)  Subject to subsection (2), regulations may prescribe that —
(a)a country is a reciprocating country; and
(b)this Act is extended so as to apply in relation to the country or its nationals —
(i)generally or for specified classes of cases; and
(ii)with or without modifications or exceptions.
(2)  A country may be prescribed as a reciprocating country only if —
(a)in relation to works protected by copyright under the provisions of this Act —
(i)the country and Singapore are both parties to a treaty, convention or other international agreement relating to copyright; or
(ii)the Minister is satisfied that those works are or will be adequately protected under the law of the country; and
(b)in relation to the performances protected under the provisions of this Act —
(i)the country and Singapore are both parties to a treaty, convention or other international agreement relating to the protection of performances; or
(ii)the Minister is satisfied that those performances are or will be adequately protected under the law of the country.
(3)  In this section and section 4, “national”, in relation to a country, means —
(a)a national, citizen or resident of the country; or
(b)a body incorporated or established under the law of the country.