Hong Kong Ordinances

COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Films

(1) In this Part "film" (影片) means a recording on any medium from which a
moving image may by any means be produced.

(2) The sound-track accompanying a film is to be treated as part of the film
for the purposes of this Part.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), where that
subsection applies-

   (a)  references in this Part to showing a film include playing the film
        sound-track to accompany the film; and

   (b)  references to playing a sound recording do not include playing the
        film sound-track to accompany the film.

(4) Copyright does not subsist in a film which is, or to the extent that it
is, a copy taken from a previous film. [ cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 5B U.K.]

"film" (影片)