Hong Kong Ordinances

COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Infringement of copyright by copying

(1) The copying of the work is an act restricted by the copyright in every
description of copyright work; and references in this Part to copying and
copies are construed as follows.

(2) Copying of a work means reproducing the work in any material form. This
includes storing the work in any medium by electronic means.

(3) In relation to an artistic work copying includes the making of a copy in 3
dimensions of a 2-dimensional work and the making of a copy in 2 dimensions of
a 3-dimensional work.

(4) Copying in relation to a film, television broadcast or cable  programme
includes making a photograph of the whole or any substantial part of any image
forming part of the film, broadcast or cable programme.

(5) Copying in relation to the typographical arrangement of a
published edition means making a facsimile copy of the arrangement.

(6) Copying in relation to any description of work includes the making of
copies which are transient or are incidental to some other use of the work. [
cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 17 U.K.]