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Copyright Regulations 2021, (2025 Revised Edition, amended up to September 1, 2025)
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Copyright Regulations 202
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(unpublished authorial works) 10 Extension of section
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(published authorial works) 11 Extension of section
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(buildings) 12 Extension of section
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(published editions of authorial works) 13 Extension of section
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(sound recordings) 14 Extension of section
123
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(films) 15 Extension of section
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(broadcasts) 16 Extension of section
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(qualifying performances) 17 Duration of copyright in unpublished authorial works under this Part 18 Duration of copyright in published authorial works under this Part 19 Duration of copyright in published editions of authorial works under this Part 20 Duration of copyright in sound recordings under this Part 21 Duration of copyright in films under this Part 22 Rights in relation to expenditure incurred, etc., before country becomes reciprocating country 23 Application of Division 2 of Part 12 of Act 24 Application of section 515 25 Saving of rights arising from extension of 1911 Act to United States of America 26 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 10 April
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7 in relation to certain copyright works 27 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 16 April 1998 in relation to certain protected performances Part 3 INTERPRETATION OF ACT 28 What is a prescribed international organisation 29 What is an institution aiding persons with print disabilities 30 What is an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities Part 4 PERMITTED USES Division 1 Education and educational institutions 31 Section
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— prescribed record of permitted use 32 Sections
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and 199 — retention of records; record keeping offence 33 Section
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— arrangement of retained records 34 Section
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— inspection of retained records 35 Section 198 — prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration 36 Section
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— prescribed platform Division 2 Persons with print disabilities 37 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — prescribed record of permitted use 38 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — retention of records 39 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — arrangement of retained records 40 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — inspection of retained records Division 3 Persons with intellectual disabilities
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Section
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— prescribed record of permitted use 42 Section
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— prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration 43 Section
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— retention of records 44 Section
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— arrangement of retained records 45 Section
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— inspection of retained records Division 4 Public collections: galleries, libraries, archives and museums 46 Section
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— retention of declarations 47 Section
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— prescribed notice to person requiring electronic copy 48 Section
226
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— offence if notice not given 49 Section
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— retention of declarations, etc. 50 Section
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— retention of declarations, etc. 51 Section
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— prescribed notice of intention to publish new work 52 Section
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— retention of declarations, etc. 53 Section
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— retention of declarations, etc. 54 Section
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— prescribed notice to be placed on or near copying machine 55 Arrangement of retained declarations 56 Inspection of retained declarations Division 5 Computational data analysis 57 Section
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— prescribed purposes for which infringing copies may be used Division 6 Broadcasting, cable programmes and simulcasting 58 Section
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 59 Section
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 60 Section
253
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 61 Section
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— time for destroying copy 62 Section
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— time for destroying copy Division 7 Making musical records 63 Definitions of this Division 64 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed notice for making musical record 65 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed time and manner for paying royalty generally 66 Sections 260 and 261 — payment by deposit into bank account where copyright owner cannot be found 67 Sections 260 and 261 — payment where copyright owner is found after deposit is made under regulation 66 68 Sections 260 and 261 — prescribed inquiries, etc. Division 8 Artistic works with corresponding designs and industrially applied artistic works 69 Section
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— what constitutes the industrial application of a design 70 Section
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— what constitutes the industrial application of an artistic work Division 9 Acts for service of Government 71 Section
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— prescribed manner of informing rights owner of public act Division 10 Notation of copies 72 Section
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— prescribed message for sound recording made under Division 4 of Part 5 of Act Part 5 REMEDIES FOR AND BORDER ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST RIGHTS INFRINGEMENTS Division 1 Remedies against network service providers 73 Definitions of this Division Subdivision 1 Restriction of remedies against rights infringements in course of providing network services 74 General conditions relating to restriction of remedies 75 Further conditions relating to infringement by system caching 76 Information on designated representative for receiving take‑down notices 77 Evidence of compliance with certain conditions 78 Requirements relating to take‑down notices
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Time for serving restoration notice 80 Requirements relating to restoration notices Subdivision 2 Disabling access to flagrantly infringing online locations 81 Procedure for application for access disabling order Division 2 Border enforcement measures against infringing goods 82 Request to seize — prescribed requirements, etc. 8
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Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action 84 Request to continue detention — prescribed requirements, etc. 85 Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action 86 Extension of time for requestor to bring action 87 Forfeiture by consent 88 Non‑compliance with this Division 89 Fees Part 6 90 (Deleted) 91 (Deleted) 92 (Deleted) 93 (Deleted) 94 (Deleted) 95 (Deleted) 96 (Deleted) 97 (Deleted) 98 (Deleted) 99 (Deleted) 100 (Deleted) Part 7 REVOCATION AND SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 101 Revocation 102 Records and declarations made before 21 November 2021 under revoked Copyright Regulations 103 Notices given and goods seized, etc., before 21 November 2021 under border enforcement measures in 1987 Act Legislative History Comparative Table Select All Clear All Print HTML PDF Word Copyright Regulations 2021 Status: Current version as at 26 Mar 2026 Please check the legislation timeline to ensure that you are viewing the correct legislation version. See also FAQ B3. Hide Amendment Annotation Add to My Collections Amendments RSS Feed Print Help Timeline Document Provision Versions 01 Sep 2025 or find current version as at 01 Sep 2025 01 Sep 2025 Amended by S 541/2025 02 Jun 2025 2025 RevEd 20 Dec 2024 Amended by S 989/2024 29 Mar 2024 Amended by S 226/2024 21 Nov 2021 SL 882/2021 Table of Contents Copyright Regulations 2021 Part 1 PRELIMINARY 1 Citation 2 Definitions 3 Service of documents in Singapore 4 Advertisements Part 2 EXTENSION OF ACT TO RECIPROCATING COUNTRIES 5 Definitions of this Part 6 What is a reciprocating country and related concepts 7 What is equivalent protection of a copyright work 8 Extension of Act to reciprocating countries 9 Extension of section
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(unpublished authorial works) 10 Extension of section
110
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(published authorial works) 11 Extension of section
111
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(buildings) 12 Extension of section
117
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(published editions of authorial works) 13 Extension of section
120
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(sound recordings) 14 Extension of section
123
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(films) 15 Extension of section
126
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(broadcasts) 16 Extension of section
173
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(qualifying performances) 17 Duration of copyright in unpublished authorial works under this Part 18 Duration of copyright in published authorial works under this Part 19 Duration of copyright in published editions of authorial works under this Part 20 Duration of copyright in sound recordings under this Part 21 Duration of copyright in films under this Part 22 Rights in relation to expenditure incurred, etc., before country becomes reciprocating country 23 Application of Division 2 of Part 12 of Act 24 Application of section
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25 Saving of rights arising from extension of 1911 Act to United States of America 26 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 10 April
198
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7 in relation to certain copyright works 27 Saving of rights in relation to expenditure, etc., incurred before 16 April 1998 in relation to certain protected performances Part 3 INTERPRETATION OF ACT 28 What is a prescribed international organisation 29 What is an institution aiding persons with print disabilities 30 What is an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities Part 4 PERMITTED USES Division 1 Education and educational institutions 31 Section
198
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— prescribed record of permitted use 32 Sections
198
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and 199 — retention of records; record keeping offence 33 Section
198
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— arrangement of retained records 34 Section
198
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— inspection of retained records 35 Section
198
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— prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration 36 Section
204
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— prescribed platform Division 2 Persons with print disabilities 37 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — prescribed record of permitted use 38 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — retention of records 39 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — arrangement of retained records 40 Sections 211, 212 and 213 — inspection of retained records Division 3 Persons with intellectual disabilities 41 Section
217
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— prescribed record of permitted use 42 Section
217
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— prescribed time for requesting equitable remuneration 43 Section
217
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— retention of records 44 Section
217
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— arrangement of retained records 45 Section
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— inspection of retained records Division 4 Public collections: galleries, libraries, archives and museums 46 Section
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— retention of declarations 47 Section
226
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— prescribed notice to person requiring electronic copy 48 Section
226
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— offence if notice not given 49 Section
226
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— retention of declarations, etc. 50 Section
227
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— retention of declarations, etc. 51 Section
230
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— prescribed notice of intention to publish new work 52 Section
232
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— retention of declarations, etc. 53 Section
234
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— retention of declarations, etc. 54 Section
235
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— prescribed notice to be placed on or near copying machine 55 Arrangement of retained declarations 56 Inspection of retained declarations Division 5 Computational data analysis 57 Section
244
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— prescribed purposes for which infringing copies may be used Division 6 Broadcasting, cable programmes and simulcasting 58 Section
251
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 59 Section
252
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 60 Section
253
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— time for destroying copy, etc. 61 Section
255
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— time for destroying copy 62 Section
256
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— time for destroying copy Division 7 Making musical records 63 Definitions of this Division 64 Sections
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and
261
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— prescribed notice for making musical record 65 Sections
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and
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— prescribed time and manner for paying royalty generally 66 Sections
260
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and 261 — payment by deposit into bank account where copyright owner cannot be found 67 Sections
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and 261 — payment where copyright owner is found after deposit is made under regulation 66 68 Sections
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and 261 — prescribed inquiries, etc. Division 8 Artistic works with corresponding designs and industrially applied artistic works 69 Section
274
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— what constitutes the industrial application of a design 70 Section
275
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— what constitutes the industrial application of an artistic work Division 9 Acts for service of Government 71 Section
285
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— prescribed manner of informing rights owner of public act Division 10 Notation of copies 72 Section
301
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— prescribed message for sound recording made under Division 4 of Part 5 of Act Part 5 REMEDIES FOR AND BORDER ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST RIGHTS INFRINGEMENTS Division 1 Remedies against network service providers 73 Definitions of this Division Subdivision 1 Restriction of remedies against rights infringements in course of providing network services 74 General conditions relating to restriction of remedies 75 Further conditions relating to infringement by system caching 76 Information on designated representative for receiving take‑down notices 77 Evidence of compliance with certain conditions 78 Requirements relating to take‑down notices 79 Time for serving restoration notice 80 Requirements relating to restoration notices Subdivision 2 Disabling access to flagrantly infringing online locations 81 Procedure for application for access disabling order Division 2 Border enforcement measures against infringing goods 82 Request to seize — prescribed requirements, etc. 83 Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action 84 Request to continue detention — prescribed requirements, etc. 85 Notice to bring action after seizure — prescribed time for bringing action 86 Extension of time for requestor to bring action 87 Forfeiture by consent 88 Non‑compliance with this Division 89 Fees Part 6 90 (Deleted) 91 (Deleted) 92 (Deleted) 93 (Deleted) 94 (Deleted) 95 (Deleted) 96 (Deleted) 97 (Deleted) 98 (Deleted) 99 (Deleted) 100 (Deleted) Part 7 REVOCATION AND SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 101 Revocation 102 Records and declarations made before 21 November 2021 under revoked Copyright Regulations 103 Notices given and goods seized, etc., before 21 November 2021 under border enforcement measures in 1987 Act Legislative History Comparative Table Reset Get Provisions Whole Document Copyright Regulations 2021 Status: Current version as at 26 Mar 2026 Timeline Authorising Act Amendment Annotation Loading... Actions Add to My Collections Amendments RSS Feed Document Provision 21 Nov 2021 SL 882/2021 29 Mar 2024 Amended by S 226/2024 20 Dec 2024 Amended by S 989/2024 02 Jun 2025 2025 RevEd 01 Sep 2025 Amended by S 541/2025 Versions 01 Sep 2025 21 Nov 2021 29 Mar 2024 20 Dec 2024 2 Jun 2025 1 Sep 2025 or find current version as at Go Search within Legislation Exit Search Search Results Copyright Act 2021 (Sections 505 and 541(2)) Copyright Regulations 2021 2025 REVISED EDITION (2 June 2025) [21 November 2021] PART 1 PRELIMINARY Citation 1. These Regulations are the Copyright Regulations 2021. Definitions 2. —(1) In these Regulations — “administrator”, in relation to an institution, means the individual who is responsible for the day‑to‑day administration of the institution; “ISBN” means International Standard Book Number; “ISSN” means International Standard Serial Number; “specified form”, in relation to any provision of the Act or of these Regulations, means the form specified on https://www.ipos.gov.sg for the purposes of the provision. (2) Unless it is otherwise provided, a reference to a section in these Regulations is a reference to a section in the Act. Service of documents in Singapore 3. —(1) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a document that is permitted or required by the Act or by these Regulations to be served on a person in Singapore (whether the expression “serve”, “give” or “send” or any other similar expression is used) may be served as described in this regulation. (2) A document permitted or required by the Act to be served on an individual may be served — (a) by giving it to the individual personally; (b) by sending it by prepaid registered post to the address specified by the individual for the service of documents or, if no address is so specified, the individual’s residential address or business address; (c) by leaving it at the individual’s residential address with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there; (d) by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the individual’s residential address or business address; (e) by sending it by fax to the fax number last known to the person giving or serving the document as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or (f) by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address. (3) A document permitted or required by the Act to be served on a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) may be served — (a) by giving it to any partner, secretary or other similar officer of the partnership; (b) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the partnership’s business address; (c) by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the partnership’s business address; or (d) by sending it by email to the partnership’s last email address. (4) A document permitted or required by the Act to be served on a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association may be served — (a) by giving it to the secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or the limited liability partnership’s manager; (b) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; (c) by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; or (d) by sending it by email to the last email address of the body corporate or unincorporated association. (5) Service of a document under paragraph (1) takes effect — (a) if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received, on the day of transmission; (b) if the document is sent by email, at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent; and (c) if the document is sent by prepaid registered post, 2 days after the day the document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered). (6) However, service of any document under the Act on a person by email may be effected only with the person’s prior consent to service in that way. (7) However, this regulation does not apply to documents to be served in proceedings in court or a Copyright Tribunal. (8) In this regulation — “business address” means — (a) in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or (b) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), the partnership’s principal or last known place of business in Singapore; “document” includes a notice or an order permitted or required by the Act to be served; “last email address” means — (a) the last email address given by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the document as the email address for the service of documents under the Act; or (b) the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the document; “residential address” means an individual’s usual or last known place of residence in Singapore. Advertisements 4. For the purposes of these Regulations, a document is advertised if it is published — (a) once in the Gazette; or (b) once in an English local daily newspaper and, if the document relates to a copyright work or protected performance in Chinese, Malay or Tamil, once in a local daily newspaper of that language. Singapore Statutes Online FAQs Feedback Sitemap Report Vulnerability Privacy Statement Terms of Use © 2026 Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore, Last updated 25 Mar 2026 Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore.