Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ These regulations prescribe the classes of library entitled to the exemptions provided for in the Copyright Act 1956 as extended to Hong Kong, with regard to making copies of copyright works for the purpose of research or private study or for the purpose of supplying other libraries. Libraries established or conducted for profit may not make copies except for supply to other libraries. ”

“ Nothing in regulation 6 or 7 shall be taken to authorize the librarian of any library to make or supply a copy of any work or part of a work (other than an article in a periodical publication) for or to any other person (whether that person is the librarian of another library or not) if at the time when the copy is made the librarian knows the name and address of a person entitled to authorize the making of the copy or could by reasonable inquiry ascertain the name and address of such a person. ”

“ The regulations also prescribe the conditions which must be complied with in order to enjoy these exemptions. Similar provisions are made in relation to copying typographical arrangements of published editions, which now enjoy copyright independently of any copyright in the work itself. ”