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This Copyright Guide provides important information on copyright. It is hoped that increased awareness of copyright issues will help staff to avoid copyright infringement.

DISCLAIMER

This guide sets out the general position of the law on copyright in relation to broad areas of activities carried out by staff of Singapore Polytechnic ("SP") in the course of work. It does not purport to address in full any particular legal issue faced by an school, department or staff of SP. Persons with specific legal questions should seek legal advice before proceeding.

In particular, this guide does not cover the following:

• Copying by the Library, which has its own well-defined procedures for copying.
• Copying for students at their request by independent contractors on campus.
• Copying by students where the lecturer has not authorised the copying directly, expressly, indirectly or impliedly  (see Infringement section 2.4 and 2.5).
• Copying by lecturers in their capacities as student club advisers, event organisers or other role outside their teaching duties.
• Other intellectual property rights such as patents and trademarks.

The objective of the Copyright Records Database is to capture in electronic form, particulars of reproductions of copyright materials by staff of SP. Forms are provided for staff to complete when making copies. The law requires some of the information and other information is for the purpose of good housekeeping.

If you want detailed information on what you must comply with when copying, please study the following Checklists:

These are the Forms you will need to complete for certain types of copying: