s 213 Receiving, importing or distributing accessible format copies from foreign institutions
213.—(1) If the conditions in subsection (2) are met, it is a permitted use of any relevant material to —(a) make a temporary electronic copy of the material incidentally to the technical process of receiving an electronic copy of the material from a foreign institution (F) aiding persons with print disabilities; (b) import a physical copy of the material that originated from F; or (c) distribute a physical copy of the material that originated from F to a Singapore resident, being a person with a print disability, on a non‑profit basis. (2) The conditions are —(a) the copy is an accessible format copy; (b) the copy is made, imported or distributed by or on behalf of —(i) the body (B) administering an institution aiding persons with print disabilities; or (ii) an educational institution (E); (c) the copy is requested by B or E from F; (d) the copy is requested —(i) for a person with a print disability to use the copy for personal research or study or for self‑instruction in any matter; or (ii) for the purpose of distributing the copy on a non‑profit basis —(A) in the case of B — to a person with a print disability, so that the person can use the copy for the purposes of research or study or for self‑instruction in any matter; or (B) in the case of E — to a student of E (being a person with a print disability), so that the student can use the copy for the purposes of research or study or for self‑instruction in any matter; (e) before the copy is made, imported or distributed, B or E (or a person acting on behalf of B or E) —(i) makes a reasonable investigation; and (ii) is satisfied that there is no new copy of the material that —(A) has been separately published; (B) is in the same accessible format as the copy; and (C) could be obtained within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price; (f) as soon as practicable after the copy is received, the prescribed record is made by or on behalf of B or E; and (g) any other condition that may be prescribed. (3) To avoid doubt, it does not matter whether the physical copy mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) is made before, on or after 21 November 2021.