COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE PART II—DIVISION II 2-44 Section 25 Cap. 528 (2) References in this Part to the issue of copies of a work to the public are to the act of putting into circulation copies not previously put into circulation, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, by or with the consent of the copyright owner. (3) References in this Part to the issue of copies of a work to the public do not include— (a) any subsequent distribution, sale, hiring or loan of copies previously put into circulation (but see section 25: infringement by rental); or (b) any subsequent importation of those copies into Hong Kong. (4) References in this Part to the issue of copies of a work include the issue of the original and the issues of copies in electronic form. [cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 18 U.K.] 25. Infringement by rental of work to the public (* Italicized part is not yet in operation.) (1) The rental of copies of any of the following works to the public is an act restricted by the copyright in the work— (a) a computer program; (b) a sound recording; (c) a film; (d) a literary, dramatic or musical work included in a sound recording; *[(e) a literary or artistic work included in a comic book; or (f) the typographical arrangement of a published edition of a comic book.] (Replaced 15 of 2007 s. 6) (2) In this Part, subject to the following provisions of this section, “rental” (租賃) means making a copy of the work available Last updated date 3.3.2014