COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE PART II—DIVISION II 2-54 Section 32 Cap. 528 (d) distributes (otherwise than for the purpose of or in the course of any trade or business) to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the owner of the copyright, (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 2; 15 of 2007 s. 7) a copy of a work which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, an infringing copy of the work. (2) It is immaterial for the purpose of subsection (1)(a) and (c) whether or not the trade or business consists of dealing in infringing copies of copyright works. (Added 64 of 2000 s. 2) [cf. 1988 c. 48 s. 23 U.K.] 32. Secondary infringement: infringing copies providing means for making (1) Copyright in a work is infringed by a person who, without the licence of the copyright owner— (a) makes; (b) imports into Hong Kong or exports from Hong Kong; (c) possesses for the purpose of or in the course of any trade or business; or (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 3; 15 of 2007 s. 8) (d) sells or lets for hire, or offers or exposes for sale or hire, an article specifically designed or adapted for making copies of that work, knowing or having reason to believe that it is to be used to make infringing copies. (2) Copyright in a work is infringed by a person who, without the licence of the copyright owner, transmits the work by means of a telecommunications system (otherwise than by broadcasting or inclusion in a cable programme service), knowing or having reason to believe that infringing copies Last updated date 3.3.2014

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