Section 3 — Extension of Act to reciprocating countries

(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.