COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE PART II—DIVISION I 2-28 Section 16 Cap. 528 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and sections 13 and 103, the person who commissioned the work— (a) has an exclusive licence to exploit the commissioned work for all purposes that could reasonably have been contemplated by the author and the person who commissioned the work at the time the work was commissioned; and (b) has the power to restrain any exploitation of the commissioned work for any purpose against which he could reasonably take objection. 16. Government copyright, etc. Sections 13, 14 and 15 do not apply to Government copyright or Legislative Council copyright (see sections 182 and 184) or to copyright which subsists by virtue of section 188 (copyright of certain international organizations). Duration of copyright 17. Duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works (1) The following provisions have effect with respect to the duration of copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work. (2) Copyright expires at the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies, subject as follows. (3) If the work is of unknown authorship, copyright expires— (a) at the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first made; or Last updated date 3.3.2014