Copyright Act 1994

Performers' rights

170: General provisions relating to performers’ rights

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"Rules About Rights for Performers"

The rights you get as a performer are separate from any copyright in a work. You have these rights no matter what other rights or rules apply. The rights are only for your own performances, alone or with others. The rights you get are independent of moral rights conferred by Part 4. They are also independent of any other right or obligation. You have these rights only for your own performances. You have rights for your performances, whether you perform alone or with others. These rights are separate from other rights or rules. They are only for your performances.

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169: Interpretation, or

"What special words mean in the Copyright Act"

170A: Right to be identified as performer, or

"Know who's performing: your right to be named"

Part 9Performers' rights

170General provisions relating to performers’ rights

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The rights conferred by this Part are independent of—
any copyright in, or moral rights conferred by Part 4 and relating to, any work performed or any sound recording or film of, or communication work that includes, the performance; and
any other right or obligation arising otherwise than under this Part.

The rights conferred by this Part on a performer are conferred only in relation to performances by that performer, whether alone or with others.

Notes

Section 170 heading: replaced, on 30 December 2018, by section 17(1) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).
Section 170(1): repealed, on 30 December 2018, by section 17(2) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).
Section 170(2): repealed, on 30 December 2018, by section 17(2) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).
Section 170(3): repealed, on 30 December 2018, by section 17(2) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).
Section 170(4)(a): amended, on 30 December 2018, by section 17(3) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).
Section 170(4)(a): amended, on 31 October 2008, by section 76 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 27).