Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

6th meeting on
Thursday, 8 June 2006, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1639/05-06
(issued on 1.6.2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 8 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1646/05-06(01)
(issued on 1.6.2006)

-Administration's paper on "Extension of the validity of the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001"

II.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1704/05-06(01)
(issued on 7.6.2006)

-Submission dated 5 June 2006 from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1704/05-06(02)
(issued on 7.6.2006)

-Submission dated 5 June 2006 from American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1590/05-06(01)
(issued on 25.5.2006)

-Submission dated 24 May 2006 from Hon WONG Ting-kwong (Chinese version only)

III.Meeting with the Administration
(8:40 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1635/05-06(01)
(issued on 30.5.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 12 May 2006 on "Directors'/Partners' liability"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(04)
(Revised English version and Chinese version issued on 2.6.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Criminal liability against making or dealing in infringing articles etc. (II) Business end-user liability

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

IV.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 June 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(02)
(issued on 21.4.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS50/05-06
(issued on 27.3.2006)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)433/05-06
(issued on 17.3.2006)

-The Bill

CIB CR 07/09/16
(issued on 16.3.2006)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce, industry and Technology Bureau

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(03)
(issued on 10.5.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 25 April 2006 : "Reading out newspaper articles in radio broadcast programmes"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(05)
(Revised English version and Chinese version issued on 19.5.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Rental rights for films and comic books (II) Issues relating to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(06)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Parallel importation

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(01)
(issued on 19.4.2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on its response to the major views gathered during the preparation of the Bill and overseas practices

Submissions received (63 in total)

Please make reference to :
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/bc/bc01/papers/bc01_d.htm

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings from April to December 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006 with meetings earmarked for discussion of each of the major issues

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings for April, May and June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1250/05-06
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Background brief on Review of certain provisions of Copyright Ordinance prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/05-06(01)
(issued on 24.4.2006)

-Information paper on "Liability of directors and partners" provided by the Administration as a follow-up to the Panel on Commerce and Industry meeting held on 15 November 2005

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 June 2006