Copyright Tribunal

The Copyright Tribunal, is a forum for resolving certain disputes between copyright owners and users of copyright materials. The Tribunal's jurisdiction is set out in Part VII of the Copyright Act (Cap. 63). The Tribunal is empowered to: resolve disputes relating to rates for licences to perform, broadcast or include in cable programme services for literary, dramatic or musical works; settle disputes over such licences; ascertain the royalty payable for the recording of musical works and, where applicable, apportion the royalty in respect of a record; determine the terms on which the government can use copyright material; determine what constitutes "equitable remuneration" for the right to film artistic works for permitted broadcasts or cable programmes; determine what constitutes "equitable remuneration " for the making available to the public of a sound recording through a non-interactive digital audio transmission; determine what constitutes "equitable remuneration " payable by educational institutions when they use copyright materials within the permissible limits allowed under the Copyright Act. The Copyright Tribunal has the power to refer to the High Court any matter that comes before it for the determination on a point of law. This may be done on its own volition or at the request of any party to the matter. The procedure for applications to be made to the Tribunal is set out in the Copyright Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 1988. The forms are available here. IPOS is the secretariat of the Copyright Tribunal. For more information, please contact: Secretariat of the Copyright Tribunal Intellectual Property Office of Singapore 51 Bras Basah Road, #04-01 Plaza By The Park, Singapore 189554 Tel: 6339 8616, Fax: 6339 0252