Will a teacher face criminal prosecution for using, for example, an unauthorized photocopy of a newspaper cutting after the passage of the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001?
No. In effect, the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001 suspends the criminal sanctions against the possession of an unauthorized photocopy of a newspaper cutting, an unauthorized recording of a television programme, or an unauthorized copy of a photograph downloaded from the Internet in the course of business (which includes teaching activities in educational establishments).
