(1)first publication took place in Singapore; or
(2)the author was a qualified person at the time the work was first published; or
(3)the author died before the work was first published but was a qualified person immediately before his death.
The Copyrignt Act defines first publication thus - where the actual first publication has taken place, any other publication within the next 30 days in any country (including Singapore) is also considered a first publication.
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