Singapore legislation

Section 181

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 181

Presumptions relating to identity of performers

(1)

This section applies to an action under section 177.

(2)

Unless the contrary is proved, a person is presumed to be the performer of a performance if —

(a)

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

(b)

the recording is made available to the public.

(3)

Unless the contrary is proved, a group of persons is presumed to have performed in a performance if —

(a)

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

(b)

the recording is made available to the public.