Extracts from the Laws of Hong Kong

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Extracts from the Laws of Hong Kong

Chapter 528: Copyright Ordinance

Section 17

(2) Copyright expires at the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies …

Section 38

(1) Fair dealing with a work for the purposes of research or private study does not infringe any copyright in the work …

Section 39

(1) Fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, if it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement, does not infringe any copyright in the work …

Please refer to the electronic version of the Laws of Hong Kong, Chapter 528 for details.

Section

1 What is plagiarism 2 Proper use of source material 3 Citation styles 4 Plagiarism and copyright infringement 5 CUHK regulations on honesty in academic work 6 CUHK disciplinary guidelines and procedures 7 Guide for teachers and departments in handling cases of academic dishonesty 8 Recommended statement to be included in course outlines 9 Electronic submission of assignments via VeriGuide 10 Declaration to be attached to assignments

Appendix

A Detailed guidelines on proper use of source material B Proper use of online resources C Proper use of generative AI tools D Video on Academic Honesty (prepared by Centre for Learning Enhancement And Reseach) E Information on Training on Academic Honesty Extracts from the Laws of Hong Kong Questions and Comments

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