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ANNEX TO XCC(72)28
New Wireless Television Licences
Tentative Time-Table
Television Working Group considers and makes recommendations on:
Stage
Date
Action
1
1.4.72 - 30.6.72
a)
b)
Tender Documents
Conditions of Tenders
c) Drafting instructions for amendments
to the Television Ordinance and Regulations
d) New conditions for TVB's licence
e)
New forms of wireless television licence
2
1.5.72
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3
1.5.72
4
1.9.72
Advise TVB and Rediffusion of Government's policy on the future of television
Issue press release
Submit recommendations of Working Group to Executive Council together with draft Television (Amendment) Bill 1972 and Regulations
Submit Television (Amendment) Bill to Legislative Council
5
10.72
6
1.11.72
Offer TVB renewal of licence on new terms and conditions
7 1.12.72
8
1.1.73
9
28.2.73
10
1.3.73- 31.5.73
11
1.8.73
Gazette notice inviting tenders for new wireless television licences
Offer to Rediffusion of an extension of the wired television licence
Closing date for tenders
Consideration of tenders by Television Selection Committee
Submission of recommendations to Executive Council
12
13
1.9.73
1.10.73
Offers of licences to successful tenderers
Grant of new wireless television licences
14
1.7.74
On-air date if Rediffusion obtains licence
1.4.75 30.9.75
On-air date if a tenderer other than Rediffusion obtains licence
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