### Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance 《防止盜用版權條例》

10. New information to be furnished
(1) A licensee shall notify the Commissioner of any change which occurs in relation to any particulars set out in—
(a) any application made by him under this Part; or (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 23)
(b) any notice previously given by him under this section.
(2) The licensee shall so notify the Commissioner not later than 30 days after the change takes effect.
(3) A notice under this section shall be given in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require.

11. Refusal to grant or renew licence
(1) The Commissioner may refuse to grant a licence, or to renew a licence, if he is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant for the licence or renewal, or a partnership or body corporate managed, owned or controlled by him, has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) or under any previous law of Hong Kong relating to copyright;
(b) an offence under this Ordinance or the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) or under any previous law of Hong Kong relating to copyright has been committed in connection with any premises to which the application for the licence or renewal relates, whether or not any person has been convicted of that offence;
(c) the applicant has furnished to the Commissioner any false or misleading information in connection with any application made, or notice given, by him under this Ordinance; or
(d) the applicant is not, for any other reason satisfactory to the Commissioner, a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
(2) If the Commissioner refuses to grant or renew a licence, he shall notify the applicant in writing of the grounds for the refusal within 14 days after his decision.

### Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance 《防止盜用版權條例》

12. Revocation of licence
(1) The Commissioner may revoke a licence on any of the grounds for which he may refuse to grant or renew a licence under section 11(1).
(2) In addition, the Commissioner may revoke a licence if he is satisfied that the licensee—
(a) has ceased to manufacture optical discs in Hong Kong;
(b) has ceased to manufacture optical discs at any licensed premises; or
(c) is in breach of, or is unable to comply with, any conditions endorsed on the licence.
(3) The Commissioner shall not revoke a licence unless he first—
(a) notifies the licensee in writing of his intention and the grounds upon which he proposes to revoke the licence; and
(b) permits the licensee to make representations to him in writing.
(4) Representations under subsection (3)(b) shall be made within 14 days from the date of the notification under subsection (3)(a) or within such greater period as is specified in the notice.
(5) If the Commissioner revokes a licence, he shall notify the licensee in writing of the grounds for the revocation within 14 days after his decision.
(6) For the purpose of subsection (1)—
(a) any reference in section 11(1) to an applicant shall be construed as a reference to a licensee; and
(b) the reference in section 11(1)(b) to the application for the licence or renewal shall be construed as a reference to the licence.

13. Cancellation of licence
The Commissioner may cancel a licence upon application made by the licensee in accordance with this Part.
(Amended 64 of 2000 s. 23)

14. Appeals to Administrative Appeals Board
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner made under section 11 or 12 may appeal the decision to the Administrative Appeals Board.

15. Optical discs must be marked with manufacturer’s code
(1) Every licensee shall cause each optical disc manufactured by him in Hong Kong to be marked with the manufacturer’s code endorsed on his licence.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the manufacture of optical discs for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.
(3) In this section, marked (標上) means to be marked in accordance with the standards specified by the Commissioner under section 16.

### Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance 《防止盜用版權條例》

16. Marking standards
(1) The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette specify standards for the marking of manufacturers’ codes on optical discs.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a notice published under this section may—
(a) specify standards in relation to different classes or descriptions of optical discs;
(b) specify standards relating to the manner in which, and the means by which, manufacturers’ codes are to be marked on optical discs or on optical discs of any class or description; and
(c) adopt or incorporate by reference standards that have been published by any body or authority, with or without modification and either as in effect on a particular date specified in the notice or as amended from time to time.
(3) A notice published under this section shall not be regarded as subsidiary legislation.

### Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance 《防止盜用版權條例》

17. Power of authorized officers to inspect licensed premises, etc.
(1) Every authorized officer shall for the purposes of this Part have power to do all or any of the following things— (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 24)
(a) to enter at all reasonable times (or, if specially authorized in writing by the Commissioner, at any time) any licensed premises;
(b) to inspect and search the licensed premises and every part thereof;
(c) to require the production of any licence relating to the operation of the licensed premises or the business concerned, whether granted under this Part or otherwise; (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 24)
(d) to require the production of any book or document relating to the business concerned, including any licence or other document relating to a person’s right to manufacture optical discs;
(e) to inspect, remove and detain for the purpose of examination for so long as the Commissioner may consider necessary and to examine and copy any such licence, book or document;
(f) to remove and detain for the purpose of examination for so long as the Commissioner may consider necessary and to examine samples of optical discs found in the licensed premises;
(g) to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether—
(i) the provisions of this Part or any regulations made for the purposes of this Part;
(ii) the provisions of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528); or
(iii) the conditions of any licence granted under this Part,
are being, or have been, complied with; and (Replaced 64 of 2000 s. 24)
(h) to exercise such other powers as may be necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Part. (Amended 64 of 2000 s. 24)
(2) A licensee and the employees, servants or agents of a licensee shall furnish the means required by an authorized officer to enable him to exercise his powers or perform his duties under this section.
(3) If in pursuance of this section any authorized officer, having demanded admission into any place and declared his name and business at any entrance thereof, is not immediately admitted, he and any person acting in his aid may break into and forcibly enter the place.