Public Consultation On Draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007

  Public Consultation On Draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007



From 15 March to 30 April 2007, IPOS conducted a public consultation exercise seeking views from the public on the classes of copyright material that should be exempted from the prohibition on the circumvention of technological access control measures.



The circumvention of technological access control measures applied to copyright material is prohibited under Section 261C(1)(a) of the Copyright Act (Cap. 63). Such technological access control measures are applied to the copyright material in connection to the exercise of the copyright in these materials. Examples of such technological measures include passwords used to restrict access.



However, the Minister for Law may exclude specified copyright material and performances; or specified classes of copyright material and performances, from this prohibition (Section 261D(2)). In this regard, the Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2005 currently applies. This Order will expire on 31 October 2007.



A draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007 was put up for the public to submit feedback on the proposed rules.