Status of the Artist Act

Marginal note:Criteria for application by Board

18 The Board shall take into account

• (a) in deciding any question under this Part, the applicable principles of labour law; and

• (b) in determining whether an independent contractor is a professional for the purposes of paragraph 6(2)(b), whether the independent contractor

  • (i) is paid for the display or presentation of that independent contractor’s work before an audience, and is recognized to be an artist by other artists,

  • (ii) is in the process of becoming an artist according to the practice of the artistic community, or

  • (iii) is a member of an artists’ association.