Hong Kong Ordinances

COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Copyright and copyright works

PART II

COPYRIGHT

DIVISION I

SUBSISTENCE, OWNERSHIP AND DURATION OF COPYRIGHT

Introductory

(1) Copyright is a property right which subsists in accordance with this Part
in the following descriptions of work-

   (a)  original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works;

   (b)  sound recordings, films, broadcasts or cable programmes; and

   (c)  the typographical arrangement of published editions.

(2) In this Part "copyright work" (版權作品) means a work of any of those
descriptions in which copyright subsists.

(3) Copyright does not subsist in a work unless the requirements of this Part
with respect to qualification for copyright protection are met

(see section 177 and the provisions referred to there). [ cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 1
U.K.]

"copyright work" (版權作品)