Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014

Meeting on Tuesday, 19 May 2015, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)853/14-15
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4) 854/14-15 on 15 May 2015)

-Minutes of meeting held on 9 April 2015

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)944/14-15(02)
(English version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)944/14-15 on 7 May 2015)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 7 May 2015 on issues relating to the contract override provision

LC Paper No. CB(4)979/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15 May 2015)

-Letter from Hon WONG Yuk-man dated 12 May 2015 on issues relating to safe harbour provisions

LC Paper No. CB(4)1024/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 May 2015)

-Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen's letter dated 15 May 2015 on withdrawal of membership

III.

Meeting with the Administration


(2:30 pm – 4:30 pm)

Follow-up to issues arising from previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(4)442/14-15(01)
(Chinese version issued on 2 February 2015, English version to follow)

-Summary of Administration's response to views expressed by deputations and members of the public at the meeting on 25 October 2014 (overview, communication right, criminal liability and copyright exceptions)

LC Paper No. CB(4)829/14-15(01)
(Chinese version issued on 21 April 2015, English version to follow)

-Summary of Administration's response to views expressed by deputations and members of the public at the meeting on 25 October 2014 (safe harbour)

LC Paper No. CB(4)911/14-15(01)
(Chinese version issued on 4 May 2015, English version to follow)

-Summary of Administration's response to views expressed by deputations and members of the public at the meeting on 25 October 2014 (civil liability and other issues)

LC Paper No. CB(4)669/14-15(02)
(issued on 26 March 2015)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 6 January 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)912/14-15(01)
(issued on 4 May 2015)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 20 January 2015 regarding precedent cases illustrating "substantial part" of a copyright work

LC Paper No. CB(4)944/14-15(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)944/14-15 on 7 May 2015)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meetings on 6 January, 24 February, 9 April and 4 May 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)375/14-15(01)
(issued on 19 January 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 8 December 2014

LC Paper No. CB(4)375/14-15(02)
(issued on 19 January 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 6 January 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)431/14-15(01)
(issued on 2 February 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 20 January 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)541/14-15(01)
(issued on 18 February 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 3 February 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)669/14-15(01)
(issued on 26 March 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 24 February 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)797/14-15(01)
(issued on 20 April 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 9 April 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)870/14-15(01)
(issued on 29 April 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 21 April 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)914/14-15(02)
(issued on 6 May 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 4 May 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)978/14-15(01)
(issued on 15 May 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 7 May 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)551/14-15(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 23 February 2015)

-Submission from Hong Kong Copyright Alliance dated 18 February 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)578/14-15(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 March 2015)

-Submission from International Federation of the Photographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited dated 18 February 2015

LC Paper No. CB(4)755/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 April 2015)

-Submission from Television Broadcasts Limited dated 31 March 2015

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(3)719/13-14
(issued on 13 June 2014)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(4)871/13-14(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)871/13-14 on 16 July 2014)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division (Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(4)829/14-15(02)
(Chinese version issued on 21 April 2015, English version to follow)

-Administration's paper on draft Code of Practice on copyright protection in the digital environment (March 2012 version)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at: http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr13-14/english/bc/bc106/papers/bc106_ppr.htm

IV.

Any other business


(4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 May 2015