An Ordinance to provide for the suspension of the operation of certain amendments to the Copyright Ordinance effected by the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2000. [22 June 2001] (Originally 13 of 2001) Cap 568 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001. Cap 568 s 2 Suspension of amendments (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), with effect on and from 1 April 2001, sections 118 and 120 of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528) shall be read as if the amendments effected by sections 2 to 7 and 9 to 18* of the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2000 (64 of 2000) had not been enacted. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an infringing copy of any of the following works- (a) a film commonly known as a movie; (b) a film commonly known as a television drama; or (c) a sound recording or film the whole or a predominant part of which consists of a musical work and any related literary work.(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an infringing copy of a computer program that is an infringing copy by virtue of section 35(2) of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528). (4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an infringing copy of a computer program that- (a) is an infringing copy by virtue of section 35(3) of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528); and (b) was not lawfully made in the country, territory or area where it was made.(5) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an infringing copy of a computer program that- (a) is an infringing copy by virtue of section 35(3) of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528); and (b) was made in a country, territory or area where there is no law protecting copyright in the work or where the copyright in the work has expired.(6) For the purposes of subsections (3), (4) and (5), ''infringing copy'' (侵犯版权复制品) does not include an infringing copy- (a) that is in a printed form; or (b) that incorporates the whole or any part of a work not being a computer program itself and that is technically required for the viewing or listening of that work by a member of the public to whom a copy of the work is made available.(7) With effect on and from 1 April 2001, for the purposes of any offence under section 118 or 120 of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528) relating to an infringing copy of any of the works described in subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5)- (a) the reference to ''for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business'' in sections 31(1)(a) and (c), 32(1)(c), 95(1)(a) and (c), 96(5) and (6), 109(1)(a), 118(1)(d) and (e), 207(1)(b), 211(1)(b) and 228(1) of that Ordinance shall be read as a reference to ''for the purpose of, or in the course of, any trade or business''; (b) the reference to ''otherwise than for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business'' in sections 31(1)(d), 95(1)(d) and 118(1)(f) of that Ordinance shall be read as a reference to ''otherwise than for the purpose of, or in the course of, any trade or business''; and (c) the reference to ''for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business'' in sections 118(4), (5) and (8), 120(2) and 273(2)(a) of that Ordinance shall be read as a reference to ''for the purpose of, or in the course of, any trade or business".(8) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), the terms and expressions used in this section have the same meaning as in Part II of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528). _________________________________________________________________________________ Note: * Sections 2 to 7 and 9 to 18 of the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2000 (64 of 2000) are reproduced as follows- "Copyright Ordinance 2. Secondary infringement: possessing or dealing with infringing copy Section 31 of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528) is amended- (a) by renumbering it as section 31(1); (b) in subsection (1)- (i) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting- "(a) possesses for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business;";(ii) by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting- "(c) exhibits in public or distributes for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business; or";(iii) in paragraph (d), by repealing "otherwise than for the purpose of trade or business" and substituting "(otherwise than for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business)";(c) by adding- "(2) It is immaterial for the purpose of subsection (1)(a) and (c) whether or not the trade or business consists of dealing in infringing copies of copyright works.". 3. Secondary infringement: providing means for making infringing copies Section 32 is amended- (a) in subsection (1)(c), by repealing "for the purpose of trade or business" and substituting "for the purpose of, in the course of, or in connection with, any trade or business"; |
高级合伙人 王博律师
广东华商律师事务所
知识产权,合同纠纷,经济纠纷,医疗纠纷,房产纠纷,公司风控,企业顾问等
曾任中南财经政法大学知识产权研究中心研究员、武汉市江汉区司法局副局长、民革江汉区工委副主委等。现任华商律师事务所高级合伙人、香港律师会登记备案律师、香港张嘉伟律师事务所中国法首席顾问,多地仲裁员。兼任:武汉大学研究员、研究生校外导师,西北政法大学客座教授、研究生校外导师,中南财经政法大学知识产权(学院)研究中心研究员,南京理工大学/江苏商标品牌研究中心研究员,暨南大学、深圳大学等高校法学院研究生校外导师,深圳市知识产权专家库专家,佛山市知识产权侵权检验鉴定专家库专家,秦皇岛市知识产权专家库专家等。 擅长:知识产权、婚姻继承、合同纠纷、公司事务等民商事业务争端解决及刑事辩护,尤其擅长各类刑民交叉等疑难复杂案件的诉讼业务,对重大疑难案件的解决方案具有丰富经验。CAP 106U TELECOMMUNICATIONS (M-法律法规
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