Singapore legislation

Section 171

Presumptions as to maker of film

This section applies if —

(a)

copies of a film are made available to the public;

(b)

the name of a person appears on those copies in a way that implies that the person made the film; and

(c)

in the case of an individual — the name is —

(i)

the person’s true name; or

(ii)

the name by which the person is commonly known.

The person is presumed —

(a)

to have made the film; and

(b)

to have made the film in circumstances to which section 135 (works made under commission) does not apply.