§ 166 — Presumption of authorship where name appears

166.—(1) This section applies if —(a)

either —(i)

a name purporting to be that of the author (or a joint author) of an authorial work appears on a published copy of the work; or

(ii)

a name purporting to be that of the author (or a joint author) of the work appears on an artistic work when it is made; and

(b)

the name is —(i)

a person’s true name; or

(ii)

a name by which a person is commonly known.

(2) The person is presumed —(a)

to be the author (or a joint author) of the authorial work; and

(b)

to have made the work in circumstances to which sections 134 and 135 (works made in the course of employment or under commission) do not apply.

—(1) This section applies if —(a)

either —(i)

a name purporting to be that of the author (or a joint author) of an authorial work appears on a published copy of the work; or

(ii)

a name purporting to be that of the author (or a joint author) of the work appears on an artistic work when it is made; and

(b)

the name is —(i)

a person’s true name; or

(ii)

a name by which a person is commonly known.

(2) The person is presumed —(a)

to be the author (or a joint author) of the authorial work; and

(b)

to have made the work in circumstances to which sections 134 and 135 (works made in the course of employment or under commission) do not apply.