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- (iv) a performance of a dance;
- (v) a performance of a circus act or a variety act or any similar presentation or show; but
- (b) not any of the following performances:
- (i) the performance of a musical work by the students or staff of an educational institution (whether on the premises of the institution or elsewhere) in the presence of an audience and in the course of the activities of the institution;
- (ii) a reading, recital or delivery of any item of news and information;
- (iii) a performance of a sporting activity;
- (iv) a participation in a performance as a member of an audience;
- (v) a performance in a National Day Parade in Singapore;
- (vi) any prescribed performance.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether a performance is given—
- (a) before, on or after the appointed day; or
- (b) in the presence of an audience or otherwise.
What is a recording of a protected performance
38.—(1) A “recording”, in relation to a protected performance, means a sound recording of the performance or a substantial part of the performance, and includes a copy of such a recording.
(2) To avoid doubt, Subdivision (6) applies to recordings of protected performances as it applies to other sound recordings.
