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Rh “tariff scheme” means a scheme described in subsection (1)(d) that is available to the public (or a segment of the public) in Singapore.

Purpose of this Part

460. The purpose of this Part is to—
 * (a) regulate CMOs under a class licensing scheme administered by IPOS; and
 * (b) confer on Copyright Tribunals powers over the circumstances in which, and the terms on which, CMOs grant permission to use copyrighted works and protected performances.

CMOs must be licensed

461.—(1) It is an offence for a person to carry on business as a CMO—
 * (a) without a class licence; or
 * (b) while under a cessation order.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

Class licences

462.—(1) The Minister may, by regulations—
 * (a) establish one or more class licences (whether for all CMOs or for different classes of CMOs);
 * (b) prescribe, change, add to or revoke class licence conditions; and
 * (c) end a class licence.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), class licence conditions may relate to—
 * (a) the rights that a CMO must grant to its members;