Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

14th meeting on
Friday, 1 December 2006, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(10:45 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)283/06-07(01)
(issued on 15.11.2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)283/06-07(02)
(issued on 20.11.2006)

-Updated list of "Issues requiring follow-up action/consideration by the Administration" for meetings of the Bills Committee held from April to October 2006

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

-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

II.Any other business
(12:30 am - 12:45 pm)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/bc/bc01/agenda/bc011201.htm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 November 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

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

-The Legal Service Division Report on 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)38/06-07(01)
(issued on 12.10.2006)

-Proposed approach to deal with clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(06)
(Revised version issued on 28.9.2006)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1982/05-06(01)
(Revised version issued on 18.9.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Circumvention of technological measures for copyright protection

LC Paper No. CB(1)2042/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.7.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Improving enforcement efficiency and operation of the Copyright Ordinance and other views

LC Paper No. CB(1)2042/05-06(02)
(issued on 21.7.2006)

-Reply dated 20 July 2006 from the Administration to Hon WONG Ting-kwong's letter of 24 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1982/05-06(02)
(issued on 13.7.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Issues relating to rights management information

LC Paper No. CB(1)1913/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 19 June 2006 : Fair dealing provision for education and public administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1633/05-06(01)
(Revised version issued on 3.7.2006)

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

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"

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

-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(03)
(issued on 10.5.2006)

-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(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

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)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

Correspondences between the Administration and the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS95/05-06
(English version issued on 18.7.2006, Chinese version issued on 20.7.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2037/05-06)

-Section 54 of Copyright Ordinance(Cap. 528) and Proposed section 54A of Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006 prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(1)2009/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.7.2006)

-Letter dated 11 July 2006 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2009/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.7.2006)

-Reply dated 17 July 2006 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 11 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2004/05-06(01)
(issued on 17.7.2006)

-Reply dated 14 July 2006 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 29 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Letter dated 29 June 2006 from the ALA to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Reply dated 22 June 2006 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 10 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1916/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.7.2006)

-Letter dated 10 May 2006 from the ALA to the Administration

Submissions received (89 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)117/06-07(01)
(issued on 19.10.2006)

-Updated list of "Issues requiring follow-up action/consideration by the Administration" for meetings of the Bills Committee held from April to September 2006

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
30 November 2006