§ 3 — 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.

—(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.