Copyright Regulations 2021
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Service of documents in Singapore
4 Advertisements
Part 2 EXTENSION OF ACT TO RECIPROCATING COUNTRIES
5 Definitions of this Part
6 What is a reciprocating country and related concepts
7 What is equivalent protection of a copyright work
8 Extension of Act to reciprocating countries
9 Extension of section 109 (unpublished authorial works)
10 Extension of section 110 (published authorial works)
11 Extension of section 111 (buildings)
12 Extension of section 117 (published editions of authorial works)
13 Extension of section 120 (sound recordings)
14 Extension of section 123 (films)
15 Extension of section 126 (broadcasts)
16 Extension of section 173 (qualifying performances)
17 Duration of copyright in unpublished authorial works under this Part
18 Duration of copyright in published authorial works under this Part
19 Duration of copyright in published editions of authorial works under this Part
20 Duration of copyright in sound recordings under this Part
21 Duration of copyright in films under this Part
22 Rights in relation to expenditure incurred, etc., before country becomes reciprocating country
23 Application of Division 2 of Part 12 of Act
24 Application of section 515
25 Saving of rights arising from extension of 1911 Act to United States of America
26 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 10 April 1987 in relation to certain copyright works
27 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 16 April 1998 in relation to certain protected performances
Part 3 INTERPRETATION OF ACT
28 What is a prescribed international organisation
29 What is an institution aiding persons with print disabilities
30 What is an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities
Part 4 PERMITTED USES
Division 1 — Education and educational institutions
31 Section 198 — prescribed record of permitted use
32 Sections 198 and 199 — retention of records; record‑keeping offence
33 Section 198 — arrangement of retained records
34 Section 198 — inspection of retained records
35 Section 198 — prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration
36 Section 204 — prescribed platform
Division 2 — Persons with print disabilities
37 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — prescribed record of permitted use
38 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — retention of records
39 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — arrangement of retained records
40 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — inspection of retained records
Division 3 — Persons with intellectual disabilities
41 Section 217 — prescribed record of permitted use
42 Section 217 — prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration
43 Section 217 — retention of records
44 Section 217 — arrangement of retained records
45 Section 217 — inspection of retained records
Division 4 — Public collections: galleries, libraries, archives and museums
46 Section 222 — retention of declarations
47 Section 226 — prescribed notice to person requiring electronic copy
48 Section 226 — offence if notice not given
49 Section 226 — retention of declarations, etc.
50 Section 227 — retention of declarations, etc.
51 Section 230 — prescribed notice of intention to publish new work
52 Section 232 — retention of declarations, etc.
53 Section 234 — retention of declarations, etc.
54 Section 235 — prescribed notice to be placed on or near copying machine
55 Arrangement of retained declarations
56 Inspection of retained declarations
Division 5 — Computational data analysis
57 Section 244 — prescribed purposes for which infringing copies may be used
Division 6 — Broadcasting, cable programmes and simulcasting
58 Section 251 — time for destroying copy, etc.
59 Section 252 — time for destroying copy, etc.
60 Section 253 — time for destroying copy, etc.
61 Section 255 — time for destroying copy
62 Section 256 — time for destroying copy
Division 7 — Making musical records
63 Definitions of this Division
64 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed notice for making musical record
65 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed time and manner for paying royalty generally
66 Sections 260 and 261 — payment by deposit into bank account where copyright owner cannot be found
67 Sections 260 and 261 — payment where copyright owner is found after deposit is made under regulation 66
68 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed inquiries, etc.
Division 8 — Artistic works with corresponding designs and industrially applied artistic works
69 Section 274 — what constitutes the industrial application of a design
70 Section 275 — what constitutes the industrial application of an artistic work
Division 9 — Acts for service of Government
71 Section 285 — prescribed manner of informing rights owner of public act
Division 10 — Notation of copies
72 Section 301 — prescribed message for sound recording made under Division 4 of Part 5 of Act
Part 5 REMEDIES FOR AND BORDER ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST RIGHTS INFRINGEMENTS
Division 1 — Remedies against network service providers
73 Definitions of this Division
Subdivision 1 Restriction of remedies against rights infringements in course of providing network services
74 General conditions relating to restriction of remedies
75 Further conditions relating to infringement by system caching
76 Information on designated representative for receiving take‑down notices
77 Evidence of compliance with certain conditions
78 Requirements relating to take‑down notices
79 Time for serving restoration notice
80 Requirements relating to restoration notices
Subdivision 2 Disabling access to flagrantly infringing online locations
81 Procedure for application for access disabling order
Division 2 — Border enforcement measures against infringing goods
82 Request to seize — prescribed requirements, etc.
83 Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action
84 Request to continue detention — prescribed requirements, etc.
85 Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action
86 Extension of time for requestor to bring action
87 Forfeiture by consent
88 Non‑compliance with this Division
89 Fees
Part 6 ADDITIONAL RIGHTS RELATING TO COPYRIGHT WORKS AND PROTECTED PERFORMANCES
Division 1 — Protection of technological measures
90 Definition of this Division
91 Purpose
92 Expiry
93 Exception — circumventing obsolete dongle that is damaged or defective
94 Exception — accessing computer program in obsolete format
95 Exception — circumventing access control measure that prevents text from being converted into accessible format, etc.
96 Exception — film or media studies conducted by certain educational institutions
97 Exception — film or media studies conducted by massive open online course provider
98 Exception — criticism, review or reporting news in the course of making documentary
99 Exception — cybersecurity research by cybersecurity professional
100 Exception — repairing or replacing essential or emergency system
101 Revocation
102 Records and declarations made before 21 November 2021 under revoked Copyright Regulations
103 Notices given and goods seized, etc., before 21 November 2021 under border enforcement measures in 1987 Act