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same standard on the same or similar subject, the licence so granted shall subject to this section be terminated.

(2) If, at any time after the granting of a licence to produce and publish the reproduction or translation of any work under section 145, the owner of the right of reproduction or any person authorised by him sells or distributes copies of such work or a translation thereof, as the case may be, in the same language and which is substantially the same in content at a price reasonably related to the price normally charged in Singapore for works of the same standard on the same or similar subject, the licence so granted shall subject to this section be terminated.

(3) No termination of the licence shall take effect until after the expiry of a period of 3 months from the date of service of a notice in the prescribed manner on the person holding the licence by the owner of the right of reproduction or of the right of translation, as the case may be, intimating the sale or distribution of the copies of the editions of work as aforesaid.

(4) Copies of the licensed work produced and published or already reproduced by the licensee before the termination of his licence takes effect may continue to be sold or distributed until such copies are exhausted.

Discontinuation of this Part

148.—(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, discontinue the operation of this Part.

(2) Any order made for the purpose of subsection (1) may contain savings and transitional provisions with respect to licences granted under this Part.