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doubted whether criminal
proceedings could properly be
embraced within the meaning of
the word "remedies".
This word
is normally used with reference
to civil proceedings. However,
he acknowledges that the
Copyright Act itself includes
Section 21 under the heading
"Remedies".
3. Mr. Beattie of Commonwealth Trade
Department, who was until very recently dealing
with this matter, had a meeting with
Mr. Wallace (the copyright expert at the
Board of Trade) which was also attended by
Mr. Gaminara of Hong Kong Department.
Mr. Wallace considered that the piloting of
the Order in Council would be the
responsibility of his Minister and was,
therefore, concerned to see that Rediffusion
Limited were not given any avoidable
opportunities of criticising his Minister over
the outcome of the matter. He felt that the
Hong Kong Government's intention to give the
Broadcasting Authority power to control wire
diffusion was the right course, despite
Rediffusion's objections. It was true that
in the U.K. the B.B.C. and I.T.A. diâ not have
this right, but they had not asked for it at
the time that the Act was introduced,
probably because circumstances in this country
are such that Rediffusion is not in
competition with the B.B.C. and I.T.A. He
considered that, on the assumption that
licences (not the normal P.M.G. television
licences, but licences issued by H.K.T.V.B.
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