Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Protection of Performances
181. Presumptions relating to identity of performers
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Unless the contrary is proved, a person is presumed to be the performer of a performance if —
performance
“perform” and “performance”, in relation to an authorial work, have the meanings given by section 67;
the person’s true name, or a name by which the person is commonly known, appears on a recording of the performance in a way that implies that the person gave the performance; and
the recording is made available to the public.
Unless the contrary is proved, a group of persons is presumed to have performed in a performance if —
the group’s true name, or a name by which the group is commonly known, appears on a recording of the performance in a way that implies that the group gave the performance; and
the recording is made available to the public.