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Copyright Act 1994

Performers' rights - Miscellaneous provisions - Duration and transmission of rights

194F: Assignment

You could also call this:

"Signing over performer's rights to someone else"

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You need to sign a written document to assign a performer's property rights. The document must be signed by the person assigning the rights or someone acting on their behalf. This rule applies to assignments of performer's property rights.

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Part 9Performers' rights
Miscellaneous provisions: Duration and transmission of rights

194FAssignment

  1. An assignment of a performer’s property rights is not effective unless it is in writing signed by or on behalf of the assignor.

Notes
  • Section 194F: inserted, on , by section 29 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (2016 No 90).