Buildings and certain artistic works in public places
265.—(1) This section applies to the following artistic works:(a)
a building or a model of a building;
(b)
a sculpture located (other than temporarily) in a public place or in premises open to the public;
(c)
a work under paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of “artistic work” in section 20(1), but only if it is located (other than temporarily) in a public place or in premises open to the public.
(2) The following are permitted uses of the work:(a)
making a painting, a drawing, an engraving or a photograph of the work;
(b)
publishing a painting, a drawing, an engraving or a photograph of the work, but only if —(i)
the painting, drawing, engraving or photograph is made on or after 10 April 1987; or
(ii)
the painting, drawing, engraving or photograph was made before 10 April 1987 and the making would have been a permitted use under paragraph (a) if this Act had been in operation at the time of the making;
(c)
including the work in a film;
(d)
publishing a film that includes the work, but only if —(i)
the film is made on or after 10 April 1987; or
(ii)
the film was made before 10 April 1987 and the making would have been a permitted use under paragraph (c) if this Act had been in operation at the time of the making;
(e)
including the work in a television broadcast or cable programme.
Incidental inclusion in film, television broadcast or cable programme
266.—(1) If the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use of an artistic work to —(a)
include the work in a film, television broadcast or cable programme; or
(b)
publish a film that includes the work, but only if the film is made on or after 10 April 1987.
(2) The inclusion must be only incidental to the main content of the film, broadcast or programme.
Copying artistic work in different dimensions
267.—(1) If the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use of an artistic work to —(a)
if the work is 2‑dimensional — make a 3‑dimensional object of any kind; and
(b)
if the work is 3‑dimensional — make a 2‑dimensional object of any kind.
(2) The object must not appear, to persons who are not experts in objects of that kind, to be a copy of the work.
Copying part of artistic work in later artistic work
268.—(1) It is a permitted use of an artistic work to make a later artistic work if —(a)
both works are made by the same author; and
(b)
the later work does not repeat or imitate the main design of the earlier work.
(2) Subsection (1) applies even if —(a)
part of the earlier work is reproduced in the later work; and
(b)
in making the later work, the author uses a mould, cast, sketch, plan, model or study made for the purposes of the earlier work.
Reconstruction of buildings
269.—(1) It is a permitted use of an artistic work, being a building, to reconstruct the building.
(2) It is a permitted use of architectural drawings or plans to reconstruct a building according to those drawings or plans if —(a)
another building has earlier been constructed according to those drawings or plans; and
(b)
the earlier construction is done by or with the consent of the copyright owner (either at the time of the earlier construction or after that).
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
