Hong Kong Ordinances

COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE - SECT 25

Infringement by rental of work to the public

(Past version on 06/07/2007).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).



* Italicized parts are not yet in operation.

(1) The rental of copies of any of the following works to the public is an act
restricted by the copyright in the work-

   (a)  a computer program;

   (b)  a sound recording;

   (c)  a film;

   (d)  a literary, dramatic or musical work included in a sound  recording;

*[(e) a literary or artistic work included in a comic book; or

   (f)  the typographical arrangement of a published edition of a comic book.]
        (Replaced 15 of 2007 s. 6)

(2) In this Part, subject to the following provisions of this
section, "rental" (租賃) means making a copy of the work available for use,
on terms that it will or may be returned, for direct or indirect economic or
commercial advantage.

(3) The expression "rental" (租賃) does not include-

   (a)  making available for the purpose of public performance, playing or
        showing in public, broadcasting or inclusion in a cable programme 
        service;

   (b)  making available for the purpose of exhibition in public; or

   (c)  making available for on-the-spot reference use.

(4) References in this Part to the rental of copies of a work include the
rental of the original. [ cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 18A U.K.]

"rental" (租賃)