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General interpretation

7.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“1911 Act” means the Copyright Act 1911 of the United Kingdom (U.K. 1911, c. 46) insofar as that Act has effect as part of the law of Singapore;

“1987 Act” means the Copyright Act (Cap. 63, 2006 Ed.);

“action” means a civil action and includes a counterclaim;

“adaptation”—
 * (a) in relation to a literary or dramatic work, has the meaning given by section 17; and
 * (b) in relation to a musical work, has the meaning given by section 18;

“appointed day” means the date appointed for all provisions of this Act except those in section 1(2)(a) and (b);

“archive” has the meaning given by section 92;

“article” includes a copy, in electronic form, of a work;

“artistic work” has the meaning given by section 20(1);

“authorial work” has the meaning given by section 9;

“authorised officer”, in relation to a public collection, has the meaning given by section 94;

“body administering an educational institution” has the meaning given by section 84;

“body administering an institution aiding persons with intellectual disabilities” has the meaning given by section 90;

“body administering an institution aiding persons with print disabilities” has the meaning given by section 87;

“broadcast” has the meanings given by sections 27 and 28;