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MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1991
JUSTICE
HAS
THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY MR NAZARETH, HAVING STUDIED IN THE PAST THREE YEARS THE MANY SUBJECTS AND ISSUES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SEVEN WORKING GROUPS OF EXPERTS, MADE TENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLISHED TODAY (MONDAY).
THESE
AMENDED IN THE LIGHT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WILL BB
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
THE
MAJORITY OF
RECOMMENDED SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REGISTRY BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ARTISTIC APPLIED INDUSTRIALLY. APART FROM FACILITATING THE SEARCH FOR LOCALLY, A HONG KONG BASED REGISTRY COULD ALSO REGISTER DESIGNS.
COMPUTER
THAT
AN
DRSIONS
NOVELTY
FOREIGN
PROTECTED
AT PRESENT A COMPUTER PROGRAM IS
AS A LITERARY COPYRIGHT WORK. THE SUB-COMMITTEE recommeNDED THAT THE DURATION OF PROTECTION OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM SHOULD BE THE AUTHOR'S LIFE PLUS 50 YEARS. A 50-YEAR TERM SHOULD APPLY IF THERE IS NO HUMAN AUTHOR.
THE
ALSO SUB-COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED THAT
THE WHEN
COMPUTER DESTROYED, THE EASILY
RIGHT HAD
PROGRAM IS FIXED INTO A MEDIUM WHICH CAN BE MAKING OF BACK-UP COPIES SHOULD BE PERMITTED UNLESS THAT BEEN EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT OF SALE.
NOT
IT IS THE VIEW OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE THAT THE MERE POSSESSION OF
A COPIES
BE
CRIMINAL OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS SHOULD INFRINGING
IN ТАВ OFFENCE. THE USE OF AN INFRINGING COPY OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SHOULD ALSO NOT BE A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IF SUCH USE IS MERELY INCIDENTAL TO THE BUSINESS.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE
SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
AGAINST
PENALTIES
COMMERCIAL PIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION COPIES OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS.
OF
HEAVY INFRINGING
BROADCASTING
SHOULD
SATELLITE
THE SUB-COMMITTEE FELT THAT THE DEFINITION OF BROADCAST ENCOMPASS LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
AND SERVICES
BROADCASTING.
IN THE CASE OF SATELLITE BROADCASTING, THE PLACE FROM WHICH THE CARRYING THE BROADCAST IS MADE IS THE PLACE FROM WHICH THE SIGNALS BROADCAST ARE TRANSMITTED TO THE SATELLITE.
THE DEFINITION OF CABLE PROGRAMME SERVICE RANGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CABLE DIFFUSION BUT EXCLUDE CLOSED CIRCUIT INTERNAL BUSINESS SERVICES, PERSONAL AND DOMESTIC CABLE CABLE SYSTEMS WITHIN PREMISES IN SINGLE OCCUPATION.
SHOULD INCLUDE A
SYSTEMS AND
SERVICE RE-TRANSMIT
IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITION, THE CABLE PROGRAMME
SHOULD PROVIDER
AND IMMEDIATELY BE OBLIGED TO RECEIVE WIRELESS TELEVISION BROADCASTS.
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