COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE
PART II—DIVISION I
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Section 4
Cap. 528
(2) In relation to certain descriptions of copyright work the
following rights conferred by Division IV (moral rights)
subsist in favour of the author or director of the work,
whether or not he is the owner of the copyright—
(a) section 89 (right to be identified as author or director);
and
(b) section 92 (right to object to derogatory treatment of
work).
[cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 2 U.K.]
Descriptions of work and related provisions
4.
Literary, dramatic and musical works
(1) In this Part—
“dramatic work” (戲劇作品) includes a work of dance or mime;
“literary work” (文學作品) means any work, other than a dramatic
or musical work, which is written, spoken or sung, and
accordingly includes—
(a) a compilation of data or other material, in any form,
which by reason of the selection or arrangement of its
contents constitutes an intellectual creation, including
but not limiting to a table;
(b) a computer program; and
(c) preparatory design material for a computer program;
“musical work” (音樂作品) means a work consisting of music,
exclusive of any words or action intended to be sung, spoken
or performed with the music.
(2) Copyright does not subsist in a literary, dramatic or musical
work unless and until it is recorded, in writing or otherwise;
and references in this Part to the time at which such a work is
made are to the time at which it is so recorded.
Last updated date
3.3.2014