“optical disc” (光碟) includes—
- (a) any medium or device listed in Schedule 1; and
- (b) any other medium or device on which data may be stored in digital form and read by means of a laser,
and, for greater certainty, includes any such medium or device manufactured for any purpose and whether or not any data readable by means of a laser has been stored on it;
“place” (地方) means any area on land or water and includes any building, structure or enclosure, whether moveable or not;
“register” (登記冊) means the register kept by the Commissioner under section 31.
(2) For the purpose of this Ordinance, a person manufactures optical discs in Hong Kong if he owns, directs, manages or otherwise has control of a business in Hong Kong which includes the manufacturing of optical discs in Hong Kong.
(3) All other words and expressions used in this Ordinance and defined in the Copyright Ordinance (92 of 1997) have the same meaning as in that Ordinance.
Licences to manufacture optical discs
3. Licence required to manufacture optical discs
(1) No person shall manufacture optical discs in Hong Kong unless he holds a valid licence.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—
- (a) to an employee of a licensee who manufactures optical discs in the course of his employment; or
- (b) to the manufacture of optical discs for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.
4. Prohibition on manufacturing at unlicensed premises
(1) No licensee shall manufacture optical discs in any place in Hong Kong other than a licensed premises.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the manufacture of optical discs for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.
5. Application for and grant of licence
(1) The Commissioner may grant a licence to any person who makes an application for a licence in accordance with this Ordinance.
