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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1964

+PIRATED VIDEO TAPES HAVE DISAPPEARED FROM SHOP SHELVES. BUT OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WE HAVE UNCOVERED SUCH TAPES IN VARIOUS CONCEALED PLACES, USUALLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF VIDEO SHOPS, + MR SUEN SAID.

TRADE.

SOME VIDEO CLUBS HAVE ALSO BEEN USED TO CARRY OUT THE ILLICIT

EFFECTIVE COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION AND THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO COMBAT THE CRIME WERE CITED BY MR SUEN AS SOME OF THE FACTORS BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG'S OVERALL ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS.

EMPOWERED BY THE LEGISLATION TO ENTER AND SEARCH PREMISES AND SEIZE ANY INFRINGING ARTICLES, THE DIVISION'S INVESTIGATORS CAN WORK EFFECTIVELY.

ON CONVICTION, PEOPLE POSSESSING INFRINGING COPIES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ARE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $1 000 FOR EACH COPY, AND IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR.

POSSESSION OF PLATES FOR PRODUCING INFRINGING COPIES IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF UP TO $50 000 AND IMPRISONMENT OF UP TO TWO YEARS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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THE FOLLOWING WILL BE BOXED WITH RELATION TO THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE 1984-85.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

1. COPIES OF 86 ORAL QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED ON WEDNESDAY.

2. COPIES OF SIX QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY ON WEDNESDAY.

3. AN ADVANCE STORY ON THE WEDNESDAY MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

1. COPIES OF THE ORAL QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED ON THURSDAY.

2. COPIES OF THE QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY ON THURSDAY.

3. COPIES OF THE SIX WRITTEN REPLIES RELATING TO WEDNESDAY.

4. AN ADVANCE STORY ON THE THURSDAY MEETING.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8