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1452

No. 11 of 1918.

COPYRIGHT.

No. 9 of 1918, repealed by No. 23 of 1919.

No. 10 of 1918, repealed by No. 5 of 1924.

[Originally No. 11 of 1918.]

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46.

Short title.

Modifications of No. 11 of 1918.

An Ordinance to modify and to add to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, in its application to the Colony of Hong Kong.

[30th August, 1918.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright Ordinance, 1918.

2. For the purpose of the application of section 14 of the 1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46, Copyright Act, 1911, to the importation into this Colony of works made out of the Colony—

c. 46, s. 14.

Ordinance No. 32 of 1915.

Penalties for dealing with infringing copies, etc.

(1) the Superintendent of Imports and Exports shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers thereby imposed on or given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom;

(2) regulations made by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports under that section shall require the approval of the Governor in Council;

(3) regulations made under that section may provide that notices given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom, if communicated by them to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, shall be deemed to have been given by the owner of the copyright to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports;

(4) that section shall have effect as if it formed part of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915.

3.—(1) Every person who knowingly—

(a) makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work in which copyright subsists; or

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46, s. 11.

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1452 No. 11 of 1918. COPYRIGHT. No. 9 of 1918, repealed by No. 23 of 1919. No. 10 of 1918, repealed by No. 5 of 1924. [Originally No. 11 of 1918.] 1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46. Short title. Modifications of No. 11 of 1918. An Ordinance to modify and to add to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, in its application to the Colony of Hong Kong. [30th August, 1918.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright Ordinance, 1918. 2. For the purpose of the application of section 14 of the 1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46, Copyright Act, 1911, to the importation into this Colony of works made out of the Colony— c. 46, s. 14. Ordinance No. 32 of 1915. Penalties for dealing with infringing copies, etc. (1) the Superintendent of Imports and Exports shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers thereby imposed on or given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom; (2) regulations made by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports under that section shall require the approval of the Governor in Council; (3) regulations made under that section may provide that notices given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom, if communicated by them to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, shall be deemed to have been given by the owner of the copyright to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports; (4) that section shall have effect as if it formed part of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915. 3.—(1) Every person who knowingly— (a) makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work in which copyright subsists; or 1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46, s. 11.
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1452 No. 11 of 1918. COPYRIGHT. No. 9 of 1918, repealed by No. 23 of 1919. No. 10 of 1918, repealed by No. 5 of 1924. [Originally No. 11 of 1918.] 1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46. Short title. Modifica- tions of No. 11 of 1918. An Ordinance to modify and to add to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, in its application to the Colony of Hong Kong. [30th August, 1918.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright Ordinance, . 1918. 2. For the purpose of the application of section 14 of the 1 & 2 Geo. 5, Copyright Act, 1911, to the importation into this Colony of works made out of the Colony- c. 46, s. 14. Ordinance No. 32 of 1915. Penalties for dealing with infringing copies, etc. (1) the Superintendent of Imports and Exports shall perform the duties. and may exercise the powers thereby imposed on or given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom; (2) regulations made by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports under that section shall require the approval of the Governor in Council; (3) regulations made under that section may provide that notices given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom, if communicated by them to the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports, shall be deemed to have been given by the owner of the copyright to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports; (4) that section shall have effect as if it formed part of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915. 3.-(1) Every person who knowingly- (a) makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work in 1 & 2 Geo. 5, which copyright subsists; or c. 46, s. 11. !
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1452

No. 11 of 1918.

COPYRIGHT.

No. 9 of 1918, repealed by No. 23 of 1919.

No. 10 of 1918, repealed by No. 5 of 1924.

[Originally No. 11 of 1918.]

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46.

Short title.

Modifica-

tions of

No. 11 of 1918.

An Ordinance to modify and to add to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, in its application to the Colony of Hong Kong.

[30th August, 1918.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright Ordinance, . 1918.

2. For the purpose of the application of section 14 of the 1 & 2 Geo. 5, Copyright Act, 1911, to the importation into this Colony of

works made out of the Colony-

c. 46, s. 14.

Ordinance No. 32 of 1915.

Penalties for dealing with infringing

copies, etc.

(1) the Superintendent of Imports and Exports shall perform the duties. and may exercise the powers thereby imposed on or given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom;

(2) regulations made by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports under that section shall require the approval of the Governor in Council;

(3) regulations made under that section may provide that notices given to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise of the United Kingdom, if communicated by them to the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports, shall be deemed to have been given by the owner of the copyright to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports;

(4) that section shall have effect as if it formed part of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915.

3.-(1) Every person who knowingly-

(a) makes for sale or hire any infringing copy of a work in

1 & 2 Geo. 5, which copyright subsists; or c. 46, s. 11.

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