COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE PART II—DIVISION I 2-34 Section 19 Cap. 528 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) a sound recording is “released” when it is first published, played in public, broadcast or included in a cable programme service; but in determining whether a sound recording has been released no account is to be taken of any unauthorized act. [cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 13A U.K.] 19. Duration of copyright in films (1) The following provisions have effect with respect to the duration of copyright in a film. (2) Copyright expires at the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the death occurs of the last to die of the following persons— (a) the principal director; (b) the author of the screenplay; (c) the author of the dialogue; or (d) the composer of music specially created for and used in the film, subject as follows. (3) If the identity of one or more of the persons referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (d) is known and the identity of one or more others is not, the reference in that subsection to the death of the last of them to die is to be construed as a reference to the death of the last whose identity is known. (4) If the identity of the persons referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (d) is unknown, copyright expires at— (a) the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the film was made; or (b) if during that period the film is made available to the public, at the end of the period of 50 years from the Last updated date 3.3.2014