Impact on HKALL and Partners Services due to Copyright Ordinance Updates

Two pieces of subsidiary legislation under the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) (the Ordinance), namely the Copyright (Libraries, Museums and Archives – Prescribed Conditions for Making Copy) Regulation and the Copyright (Specified Libraries, Museums and Archives under Sections 47 to 53) Notice, have come into effective since 1 January 2026. 

There will not be any changes in making requests via the Hong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL) and Partners Service. However, users will be contacted and required to fill in a Declaration Form per request if the Library has successfully located the requested resource (article/book chapter) and the reproduction of that resource falls within the requirements of the Copyright Ordinance. 

For details, please visit the HKSAR Intellectual Property Department (IPD) website and its FAQ webpage.