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197.
—(1) In the case of every original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work made by or under the direction or control of a Government department, —
(a)
if apart from this section copyright would not subsist in the work, copyright shall subsist therein by virtue of this subsection; and
(b)
in any case, the Government shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be entitled to the copyright in the work.
(2) The Government shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be entitled to the copyright in every original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work first published in Singapore, or in another country to which section 27 extends, if first published by or under the direction or control of the Government.
(3) Copyright in a literary, dramatic or musical work, to which the Government is entitled in accordance with subsection (1) or (2), —
(a)
where the work is unpublished, shall continue to subsist so long as the work remains unpublished; and
(b)
where the work is published, shall subsist (or, if copyright in the work subsisted immediately before its first publication, shall continue to subsist) until the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published, and shall then expire.
(4) Copyright in an artistic work to which the Government is entitled in accordance with this section shall continue to subsist until the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was made, and shall then expire:
Provided that where the work in question is an engraving or a photograph, the copyright shall continue to subsist until the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the engraving or photograph is first published.
(5) In the case of every sound recording or cinematograph film made by or under the direction or control of a Government department —
(a)
if apart from this section copyright would not subsist in the recording or film, copyright shall subsist therein by virtue of this subsection; and
(b)
in any case, shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be entitled to the copyright in the recording or film; and it shall subsist for the same period as if it were copyright subsisting by virtue of, and owned in accordance with, Part III or IV, as the case may be.
(6) This section shall have effect subject to any agreement made by or on behalf of a Government department with the author of the work, or the maker of the sound recording or cinematograph film, as the case may be, whereby it is agreed that the copyright in the work, recording or film shall vest in the author or maker, or in another person designated in the agreement in that behalf.
(7) In relation to copyright subsisting by virtue of this section —
(a)
in the case of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, the provisions of Part III, with the exception of provisions thereof relating to the subsistence, duration or ownership of copyright; and
(b)
in the case of a sound recording, cinematograph film or cable programme, the provisions of Part IV, with the exception of provisions thereof relating to the subsistence or ownership of copyright,
shall apply as those provisions apply in relation to copyright subsisting by virtue of Part III or IV, as the case may be.
(8) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that section 12 of the Government Proceedings Act (which relates to infringements of industrial property by servants or agents of the Crown) shall apply to copyright under this Act (Cap. 21).