s 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.