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Legal Supplement No. 1

to the

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

Published by Authority

Sup. to Gazette No. 5

Friday, 2 February, 1973

Vol. CXV

HONG KONG

No. 5 of 1973

L.S.

I assent.

Murray MacLehose,
Governor.

1st February, 1973.

An Ordinance to modify the Copyright Act 1956 as amended by the Design Copyright Act 1968, in its application to Hong Kong and to make further provision with respect to copyright law in Hong Kong.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

Short title and commencement. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Copyright Ordinance 1973, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

Interpretation. 2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

(1956 c. 74.)
(1968 c. 68.)"Act" means the Copyright Act 1956 as amended by the Design Copyright Act 1968;

"authorized officer" means any public officer authorized in writing by the Director to exercise any of the powers and perform any of the duties conferred or imposed on an authorized officer under this Ordinance;