Marginal note:Binding on Her Majesty
6 (1) This Part is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.
Marginal note:Application
(2) This Part applies
(a) to the following organizations that engage one or more artists to provide an artistic production, namely,
(i) government institutions listed in Schedule I to the Access to Information Act or the schedule to the Privacy Act, or prescribed by regulation, and
(ii) broadcasting undertakings, including a distribution or programming undertaking, under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; and
(b) to independent contractors determined to be professionals according to the criteria set out in paragraph 18(b), and who
(i) are authors of artistic, dramatic, literary or musical works within the meaning of the Copyright Act, or directors responsible for the overall direction of audiovisual works,
(ii) perform, sing, recite, direct or act, in any manner, in a musical, literary or dramatic work, or in a circus, variety, mime or puppet show, or
(iii) contribute to the creation of any production in the performing arts, music, dance and variety entertainment, film, radio and television, video, sound-recording, dubbing or the recording of commercials, arts and crafts, or visual arts, and fall within a professional category prescribed by regulation.
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